Dark Rum Southsides Recipes

OUR BEST DARK RUM COCKTAILS (+HURRICANE COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Fill a hurricane glass halfway to the top with ice cubes.
• Shake all ingredients well in a cocktail shaker.

DARK 'N' FIERY

Steps:

• In a 2-cup liquid measure with a pour spout, stir together the lime juice, orange liqueur and ginger beer. Place ice in two rocks glasses; divide the mixture evenly between the glasses, leaving at least 2 inches between the top of the glass and the liquid. Float a lime wheel over the ice in each glass to act as a barrier; pour the rum over the lime wheels.
• Set the glasses on a heatproof surface with nothing above; place a baking sheet nearby. Using extreme caution, light a long wooden match and carefully hold it right above one of the glasses--the flame will turn a deep blue color and the top of the cocktail will ignite. Light the second cocktail, then run the match under cold water to extinguish -- simply blowing on the match is not enough because the wood soaks up the rum. Let the cocktails burn for a few seconds, then extinguish the flames by placing the baking sheet on top of the glasses and holding it there for at least 10 seconds.
• Squeeze the "roasted" lime wheels into the cocktails, stir and enjoy!

SOUTHSIDE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup and mint sprig in a shaker. Add some ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with one mint leaf, smacked to release the oils, floating on top of the cocktail.