Recipe courtesy of Tiffani Thiessen
Dark and Stormy
- Level: Easy
- Total: 50 min (includes steeping time)
- Active: 15 min
- Yield: 1 cocktail (Ginger Beer yields 5 cups)
Ingredients
Quick Ginger Beer:
5 ounces fresh ginger, peeled and grated (about 1 cup grated ginger)
2 allspice berries
2 cloves
1/2 cup turbinado or dark brown sugar
Zest of 1 lime plus juice of 2 limes
2 cups sparkling water
Dark and Stormy:
2 ounces dark rum
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Lime slices, for garnish
Directions
- For the quick ginger beer: In a large saucepan add the grated ginger (along with any juice), allspice berries, cloves, sugar and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally, then remove from the heat. Add the lime zest and let steep while it cools, about 30 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and stir in the lime juice. Fill with sparkling water. Serve over ice within one day or use in a dark and stormy cocktail. Makes 5 cups.
- For the dark and stormy: Fill a highball glass halfway with crushed ice. Add the rum and 5 to 6 ounces ginger beer. Top with lime juice, stir and garnish with lime slices. Serve immediately.
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