Spidey Recipe

Rim

Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a margarita or rocks glass. Dip the rim into the coarse sugar or margarita salt placed on a small plate to coat evenly. If you want a blue accent, mix the granulated sugar with a drop of blue food coloring and sprinkle lightly over the rim after the main coating (optional).

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice (about 1 cup).

Add 2 oz silver tequila, 1 oz triple sec, 1 oz fresh lime juice, and 1.5 oz strawberry simple syrup to the shaker.

Seal the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is cold and diluted slightly.

Strain the shaken mixture into the prepared glass filled with fresh ice (if serving on the rocks).

Slowly pour 0.5 oz blue raspberry liqueur or blue curaçao over the back of a spoon held just above the drink surface so it gently sinks and creates a layered blue swirl through the pink strawberry base—this gives the 'Spidey' two-tone effect.

If you prefer a frozen Spidey, combine 2 oz tequila, 1 oz triple sec, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 1.5 oz strawberry simple syrup (or 2 oz strawberry purée), and 2 cups crushed ice in a blender.

Blend on high until smooth and slushy, about 20–30 seconds depending on blender strength.

Pour into the prepared glass, then drizzle 0.5 oz blue raspberry liqueur slowly over the top to create a blue swirl. Do not blend after adding the blue liqueur if you want the two-tone look.

Garnish with a sliced fresh strawberry on the rim or a gummy spider candy perched on the glass for a playful theme.

Serve immediately with a cocktail straw or short stirring stick so the guest can swirl the blue into the strawberry base as desired.

To make strawberry simple syrup: combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Add 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen strawberries. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool. Strain out solids and refrigerate. Use 1.5 oz per cocktail.