As you might remember we aren't very good at following recipes, we read them and then we go forth adjusting as we see fit, but here is a great step by step
Thread&Butter Dark and Stormy
1 piece of fresh ginger about the size of you hand ( the more you use the spicier!)
4 lemons ( organic if you can find it since you will use the rind)
A touch of sugar
Bottle of mineral water
Good dark rum
1 lime for a garnish
Sprig of mint for garnish
Grate the ginger coarsely ( you can keep the outer skin or peel that off) and take the rind of the 4 lemons and muddle or mash it up in a bowl with a bottom of a glass or a pestle or a muddler to release the oil from the lemons and to blend the flavors. You can add a touch of sugar( we used sugar in the raw) and the sweetness can be adjusted to your liking.
Let the lemons and ginger sit for about 15 minutes.
In a cocktail shaker take a heaping spoonful of the 'ginger mush'* some ice, a three count pour of rum ( count to three as you pour the rum). Add Mineral water till it covers the ice in the shaker. Close it up and give it a good shake.
Pour the entire contents into an old fashion glass, garnish with a lime wedge and a sprig of mint.
* you can strain the ginger mush out but the longer it sits the more gingery it gets.
