Darkness and Storm with Ginger

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water
• 10 cm ginger root, cut into coins and set aside 4 pieces for serving
• Ice
• 1 liter of seltzer water
• 4 shots of dark rum, such as Gosling's
• 4 lime wedges for serving
• 4 skewers

Preparation:

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water, and ginger. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then turn off the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature.
2. Fill 4 glasses with ice. Fill each glass a third full with seltzer water. Add 1/4 cup ginger syrup and stir gently. Place an upside-down spoon in the glass and pour 1 shot of rum over the spoon, being careful not to mix the rum with the seltzer.
3. Thread a piece of ginger and a lime wedge onto each skewer. Garnish each cocktail with a skewer and enjoy.