Claire Robinson's Dark and Spooky

By HeatherS

Refreshing and scary, this rum and lime drink is perfect for celebrating Halloween -- adult style. If serving at a party, you can multiply the ingredient measurements and make this in a pitcher.

Ingredients

• Black decorating sugar, for the glass
• Juice of 1 lime, plus 1 lime wedge
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1/4 cup ginger beer or all-natural ginger ale
• 1 black gummy spider

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 5mins

Preparation

Step 1

Spread out the black sugar on a small plate. Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass; dip the glass in the black sugar, then fill with ice.

Combine the rum and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice and shake well. Carefully strain into the glass, minding the sugar on the rim. Top the drink with ginger beer and add the gummy spider.