You like the zing of a Dark & Stormy cocktail (spiced rum, ginger beer, bitters), but there’s something about it that screams Fall. A cozy fireside sort of cocktail, when you’re wrapped up in a blanket reading a good book. Hardly the hankering when it’s gorgeous July, with seemingly endless daytime and sun on the dock well into evening.
But the zing… Since we certainly don’t want to urge on Fall, how about a summer twist on this fall favourite? A subtle twist, but nonetheless just enough to ditch the blanket & fireside imagery for more suitable sunshine & shimmery waters. My new summer fav…
Dock & Stormy
- 1-1/2 oz spiced rum
- 1/8 ripe medium peach
- 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
- 2 dashes Angostura bitters
- 3 oz ginger beer
- In cocktail shaker, muddle the peach wedge with lemon juice and bitters.
- Add rum, and fill shaker with ice
- Shake & strain into glass filled with ice
- Stir in ginger beer; garnish with peach slice
Food Pairing: Avocado on grilled sliced baguette
Slice baguette (or whatever carb you have around), and brush both sides lightly with olive oil and quick grill (1-2 minutes per side). Add a couple avocado slices and salt & pepper to taste. Or really, add whatever you’ve got in your fridge…just about anything tastes amazing on grilled baguette! Cheese, hummus, shrimp, proscuitto, the peach slices leftover from the cocktail, etc. You get the idea.
Song Pairing: My House, Flo Rida
Not sure why, but I love this song. Probably because it makes me feel cooler than I actually am. But, welcome to my house!
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