Work on your inner Pirate ..DEATH BY DARK ‘N STORMY - HALLOWEEN VERSION

This is our Halloween take on the Dark and Stormy – a classic rum and ginger beer drink. Floating in the glasses are round ice cubes made with Lychee Syrup and Lychees stuffed with Brandied Cherries, which have an uncanny resemblance to eyeballs.

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COURSE

Beer Cocktail

KEYWORDS

Ginger Lager, Halloween

TIME

4 hrs 30 mins

SERVINGS

8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

One 20-Ounce / 567g Can Lychees in heavy Syrup

1/4 Cup Thinly Sliced Peeled Fresh Ginger

16 Brandied Cherries

1/4 Cup Superfine Sugar

1/2 Cup Fresh Lime Juice

12 Ounces / 355 ml Dark Rum

Three x 330 ml Non Blonde Ginger Lager

Ice Cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small saucepan, bring the Lychee syrup and Ginger slices to a boil.

Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, stuff the 16 Lychees with the Brandied Cherries.

Place each stuffed Lychee in the cup of a round mould ice tray i.e. so when frozen the ice cubes are round and the lychee is encased in the round ice cube.

Strain the ginger from the Lychee-ginger syrup and pour it over the Lychees in the ice trays. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

Meanwhile, in a pitcher, stir the sugar into the lime juice until dissolved.

Add the rum and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Un-mould the lychee ice cubes into 8 glasses.

Divide the lime-rum mixture between the 8 glasses

Top the glasses up with the Ginger Lager.

Stir gently and serve immediately

Make Ahead of time

The Lychee ice cubes can be frozen for up to 1 week prior to you needing them.