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Dark and Stormy

Could this be Christmas in a glass? Spiced rum, lime, a blend of festive spices and ginger beer make this cocktail the ultimate tipple to curl up by the fire with this holiday season (or, in my case, under the air-conditioning unit!).

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Ingredients

45ml spiced rum

20ml lime juice

10ml Xmas spice syrup (see below)

120ml Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer

2 dashes Angostura bitters

dehydrated orange, for garnish

whole star anise, for garnish

 

Xmas spice syrup (creates extra for later):

1 cup water

1 cup caster (superfine) sugar

½ cup sliced ginger

6 x whole star anise

2 x cinnamon sticks

Steps
  • Step 1

    To make the Xmas spice syrup, add water, caster sugar, sliced ginger, star anise and cinnamon sticks to a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Pour the liquid through a strainer to catch the ginger, star anise and cinnamon sticks. Cool, then store in an airtight container, in the fridge, for up to 2 weeks.

  • Step 2

    Add Kraken spiced rum, lime juice, Xmas spice syrup and bitters into shaker tins. Fill with ice, close and vigorously shake for 10 seconds.

  • Step 3

    For maximum wow, use an old-fashioned glass, also known as a short tumbler. Fill with ice. Strain cocktail shaker mix over ice, then top with Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer. Stir.

  • Step 4

    Garnish with dehydrated orange and star anise.

  • Notes
    Notes:

    – Want a no-alcohol version? No worries! Avoid the rum for a virgin version that tastes equally as epic.

Marion's Kitchen is for everyone who finds joy in flavour and happiness in every bite. Marion's Kitchen is for everyone who finds joy in flavour and happiness in every bite.

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