Blackberry Dark and Stormy Cocktail

[nverland]

Blackberry Dark and Stormy Cocktail
Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1.5 oz dark rum (like Gosling Black Seal Rum) or a spiced rum
3.5 oz ginger beer, chilled
1 lime wedge
2-3 mint leaves
5-6 fresh blackberries (+ extra for garnish)

Directions:

Place lime and mint in a shaker and muddle by using a muddler or the bottom of a wooden spoon to smash the lime and mint together until juices are fully released
Add blackberries to shaker and continue to muddle for 1- 2 minutes.
Pour in rum, place lid on shaker and shake vigorously.
Fill an old-fashioned glass about 3/4 full with crushed ice. Pour the contents of the shaker over the ice and top off with chilled ginger beer.
Garnish with a fresh blackberry and a mint leaf.

If you don't have fresh blackberries, you can use thawed frozen blackberries as a substitute.