Dark and Spooky

This makes a fun Halloween drink, especially since the kids can be included with drinks sans the rum.  Note that black decorating sugar and black gummy spiders may need to be ordered in advance.

• Black sugar for the rim
• 1 black gummy spider
• 2 oz. dark rum
• 2 oz. lime juice plus 1 lime wedge
• 2 oz. ginger beer or ginger ale

1. Rub lime wedge around the rim of an old fashioned glass and coat with black sugar
2. Combine lime juice and rum in a shaker with ice and shake
3. Strain into rimed old fashioned glass over fresh ice
4. Top with ginger beer or ale
5. Garnish with the black gummy spider