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Flaming Jack

Light up the night on Halloween and make this festive jack-o-lantern garnish to top a Dark and Stormy cocktail.
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Course: Drinks
Keyword: cocktails, garnishes, Halloween, Halloween Food, jack-o-lantern, oranges
Servings: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 mandarin orange
  • 5 oz. ginger beer
  • 2 oz. spiced dark rum (I used Captain Morgan)
  • ½ oz. 151 proof rum
  • ice

Instructions

Jack-o-lantern Garnish

  • Cut out a jack-o-lantern face into an unpeeled mandarin orange using a paring knife.
    Cut the orange in half and use the end of a spoon to carefully scrape the orange segments from both halves of the mandarin orange to create two empty orange peel halves.
    Trim the sides and top and bottom of the orange peel to create air vents so when they are clam shelled together there is space that allows air to flow between them for the best flame.

Dark and Stormy Halloween Cocktail

  • WARNING: THE FLAME AFFECT IS FOR PRESENTATION PURPOSES ONLY. USE CAUTION WHEN IGNITING THE RUM, AS THE FLAME IS BLUE AND MIGHT NOT BE VISIBLE IF THE LIGHTS ARE ON, SO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS AND BLOW IT OUT BEFORE DRINKING OR MOVING THE GLASS.
  • Fill glass with ice, 5 oz. ginger beer and 2 oz. dark rum, place half of the orange on top of the ice, fill it with 1/2 oz. 151 rum, and place the jack-o-lantern half over the bottom half. Turn off the lights and light it for an impressive presentation. Blow out flame before drinking.
    If you're like me and don't care for the added alcohol of 151 rum, simply remove the garnish and drink it without it. Enjoy responsibly!

Notes

Garnish inspired by Modern Tiki