Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Vacation!

Ok, I know it seems weird to be on vacation up in Maine after two weeks on FOB Cape Cod, but such is the situation for the Sharkbait clan. In my defense, the previous two weeks were spent working normal (and sometimes not normal) hours for the day job. From Tuesday until today I’ve been off at least, so that’s been nice.

What this means for my weekly word dump, is that once again I’ve got nothing like my usual posts. I’ve written about cocktails I’ve had up here before. But this hasn’t been much of a cocktailing trip up here. Aside from the evening deck drinks Mrs. Sharkabit and I have been having after the kids have their later and drawn out bedtimes. So, that’s what I’m gonna put here

Vacation Dark and Stormy 

2ish oz (eyeballed) Goslings Black Rum

Goslings Ginger beer

Lime Wedge

Add ice to a solo cup. Eyeball about 2ish ounces of the rum, maybe more depending how rough bedtime was. Fill the rest of the cup with the ginger beer. Squeeze the lime wedge in. 

Oh yeah. This hits hard after a long day of playing at the amusement park and the arcade. Definitely a classic vacation drink.

I wrote this in 2020 the last time I discussed a dark and stormy, and it still rings true today:

“The drink has a faint ginger smell from the ginger beer, and the lime adds a pleasant zip. It’s floral and effervescent as well.

The dryness of the ginger beer is what comes across immediately on the first sip. After that, the ginger flavor starts to take over, with added depth and sugary sweetness from the rum. The lime’s acidity helps prevent the drink from being too saccharine.”

That’s why this is a classic drink. Perfect for the tail end of Beach season and the unofficial end of summer.

(Banner image courtesy Matthew Tetrault Photography)