Dark 'n' Fiery
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 2 drinks
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 271
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 20
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 14
- Total: 15 min
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
4 ounces fresh lime juice
2 ounces orange liqueur, such as Cointreau
12 ounces ginger beer
2 lime wheels
4 ounces high-proof rum, such as Bacardi 151
Directions
Special equipment:
a long wooden match (not as long as a fireplace match, but longer than normal)- In a 2-cup liquid measure with a pour spout, stir together the lime juice, orange liqueur and ginger beer. Place ice in two rocks glasses; divide the mixture evenly between the glasses, leaving at least 2 inches between the top of the glass and the liquid. Float a lime wheel over the ice in each glass to act as a barrier; pour the rum over the lime wheels.
- Set the glasses on a heatproof surface with nothing above; place a baking sheet nearby. Using extreme caution, light a long wooden match and carefully hold it right above one of the glasses--the flame will turn a deep blue color and the top of the cocktail will ignite. Light the second cocktail, then run the match under cold water to extinguish -- simply blowing on the match is not enough because the wood soaks up the rum. Let the cocktails burn for a few seconds, then extinguish the flames by placing the baking sheet on top of the glasses and holding it there for at least 10 seconds.
- Squeeze the "roasted" lime wheels into the cocktails, stir and enjoy!