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Good Booze, The Friday Tipple: Stormy Margarita |
Our thoughts naturally turned to a Dark and Stormy, which is truly a season-less cocktail, but then we came across a rum punch recipe from Padma Lakshmi, the goddess of Top Chef, when she also commented about a salted lime juice popular in India. The rest, they say, is history.
The base of our Stormy Margarita is a lime-ginger soda that we quickly whipped up and topped off quite simply with a big shot of Gosling’s 151, a lovely dark rum that matches our mood.
Astonshingly, the first sip seems to help the skies to clear, and, by the time you drain the last drop, you’ll be dancing across the rooftops in joyous abandon. Or singin’ in the rain. There’s nothing like a stormy drink to put a little pep in your step. Dust off those tap shoes, Boozers.
Stormy Margarita
Fresh ginger and lime are key to the bold flavors of this drink. We made our soda with a slug of Stone’s Ginger Wine, which adds complexity, but we also think it would work well with a splash of dry sherry. We also used light agave nectar, because it is not cloyingly sweet, but you could substitute sugar or honey to taste.
1 fresh lime, juiced
1/2 tsp. fresh ginger, grated
1 ounce Stone’s Ginger Wine (or dry sherry)
1 tablespoon light agave nectar (adjust to your taste)
large pinch of Kosher salt
1/4 cup club soda
2 ounces Gosling’s 151 Black Seal Rum
lime wheel for garnish
Place first five ingredients in a cocktail shaker and let sit for 10 minutes, then add ice and shake vigorously. Add club soda and swirl to combine, then strain into a glass over ice (this step removes some of the grated ginger so it doesn’t get caught in your teeth, but still leaves a strong ginger essence).
Carefully pour rum over the top and garnish with lime. Cheers!
