Spiced Dark and Stormy
A sophisticated twist on the classic Dark and Stormy cocktail featuring homemade spiced rum infused with allspice, black peppercorns, and orange zest, mixed with fresh lime juice and ginger beer.
2 servings
48 hr 5 min
Ingredients
- •2 teaspoons allspice berries
- •2 teaspoons black peppercorns
- •4 strips orange zest
- •1 bottle dark rum
- •3 ounces fresh lime juice
- •1 can ginger beer
- •2 wedges lime wedges
- •1 piece spice mill or mortar and pestle
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Coarsely grind allspice and peppercorns in spice mill or with mortar and pestle; add spices and orange zest to rum and let infuse at least 2 days. Strain into a clean bottle or a glass jar.
2880 min
- 2.
DO AHEAD: Rum can be infused 3 weeks ahead. Store in a dark, dry place.
- 3.
Combine lime juice and 4 ounces spiced rum in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice. Shake until outside is frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain into highball glasses filled with ice, top off with ginger beer, and garnish with lime wedges.
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