Dark & Stormy.... started as my mood, evolved into my drink and now it's the weather I will sleep peacefully to

Dark & Stormy Cocktail

 Only two very long days in this week so far but OMG, they were rough.  I was feelin' a bit grrrrrrr and when I stopped at World Market on my way home {love that place} I saw Ginger Beer and thought immediately.... DARK. AND. STORMY.


I've seen a lot of recipes over the years with far fancier rums but I tend to have Myer's Dark on hand and so my quick Tuesday, long days, short week Dark & Stormy is this....

WHAT YOU NEED:

3 oz. Myers Dark Rum

8 oz of Ginger Beer

1 oz. fresh lime juice {squeeze a half of a lime}

LOTS of ice

WHAT YOU DO:
Pack your favorite glass with ice.... a pilsner would work, or large wine glass, I have some tall wide glasses from C&B that I love for my ice packed drinks.  


Squeeze you lime over the ice, 
fill with Ginger Beer and top with Rum.  
Stir well, sip and see the storminess evaporate.


Bring it on Wednesday, oh yeah it's a holiday ;)

And I Dub Thee The Jamaican Latte {Coffee & Myer's Dark Rum "Martini" Recipe}

Celebrating Tuesday..... someone's gotta do it.  Why not me?  I had this extra coffee... and an empty Martini glass and thought to myself what can I make?  Then I somehow those yummy Vietnamese Coffees popped in my head and I thought, 'that's what I'll do'.  So, I was looking for some Vanilla Stoli in my liquor storehouse when I spied the Myer's.... yeah.  It was a done deal.

HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED:

2 parts coffee {old & cold preferably}

1 part sweetened condensed milk

1 part Myer's Dark Rum

your Martini shaker

a pretty Martini glass

some pretty sugar for the rim

3 coffee beans for good luck

HERE'S WHAT YOU DO:

fill your shaker with ice, add the coffee, "milk" and rum.  Shake, shake, shake and then shake a little more.

Dampen the rim of the glass and gently roll in the sugar, strain the "martini" into glass, add 3 coffee beans, take pictures of it all over your house... oh wait, that's just me.

You should sit back and prepare to smile.  It's lovely.