This dark, spicy and spooky cocktail is perfect for Halloween or anytime one is in the mood for something dark and suspiciously delicious!
Red Rum
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makes 2 cocktails
1 orange
Angostura Bitters or any bitters that has a reddish tinge
4 oz dark spiced rum
Ginger beer
2 whole cloves
Cut two round slices off the orange. Making sure that the slices are slightly smaller than the rim of the glass you are using. Squeeze a little bit of the juice from the sliced orange into the bottom of each glass. Add a dash of bitters. Add two ounces of rum into each glass; top with a handful of ice. Fill the glasses, almost to the top, with cold ginger beer. Stir gently. Place the pointy end of one clove into the centre of each orange slice; and gently place the orange slice, with the clove side up, on top of each cocktail. Before serving add generous dashes of bitters on top of the orange slices. Serve.
Notes: the sliced orange is supposed to resemble a pumpkin and the dashes of bitters is supposed to mimic blood.
It has been one of those weeks. Have a lovely weekend everyone! - JD