A Refreshing Stormy Waters Cocktail Recipe inspired by One Smart Witch – Book 2 of The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries) by Amelia Ash and Kim M. Watt. Once you read this cocktail description you’ll want to shake one up for yourself!
“…I sighed and took another sip of my Stormy Waters, which tasted somehow of sunsets over distant seas when the fog’s coming up and there’s ice on the horizon. It made me shiver, but in a good way.”
~ONE SMART WITCH – The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 2 by Amelia Ash – Kim M. Watt
“One Smart Witch” is book 2 in The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries) by Amelia Ash and Kim M. Watt. This is a cozy fantasy series set in Hollowbeck, a magical town. It’s a very entertaining series where the mayor is a ghost and the police officer is a vampire. In book 1 of the series, Morgan, a librarian, finds herself in the magical town trying to help her brother, Ruiner (obviously a nickname😂.) Ruiner was turned into a talking cat!
The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysterys, Book 2 finds Morgan and her still-a-cat brother, Ruiner in a Circus of Magic and Mayhem. Her brother, is being held as a murder suspect! “A life for a life must be paid, according to the circus staff.” Ruiner will either be a talking cat in a cage for the rest of his life, or sentenced to death. It could be a death sentance for Morgan and her brother so it’s up to Morgan, a magical grimoire, her familiar, some circus folks, and her friends from Hollowbeck to clear Ruiner’s name.
If you enjoyed T. Kingfisher’s “A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking,” I have a feeling you’ll like these books too. The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries writing style is similar to Kingfisher’s. I read them out of order accidentally. I recommend you start with Witch Slap (The Hollowbeck Paranormal Cozy Mysteries Book 1.)
My inspiration for the Refreshing Stormy Waters Cocktail
After reading Morgan’s description in One Smart Witch on a super HOT day, I HAD to find a recipe. It sounded so refreshing! I found several recipes for a cocktail called a “dark ‘n stormy” online. A dark ‘n stormy is dark rum and ginger beer with a lime garnish. I don’t care for ginger beer so I came up with my own version of a “Stormy Waters.”
How to make a refreshing stormy waters cocktail
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Stormy Waters Cocktail
Equipment
- knife
- cutting board/surface
- stirrer/swizzel stick optional
- 10 oz beer glass *at least a 10 oz glass
Ingredients
- 1 oz dark rum I used Appleton Dark Spiced rum for maximum flavor and less alcohol.
- 4 oz ginger ale I use Canada Dry
- 1 oz lime Juice 1 oz and slice for garnish
- 2 oz orange Juice 2 oz and a slice for garnish
- 1 slice ginger Fresh (or frozen) ginger
- ice
Instructions
- Cut a slice of lime, orange, and ginger for garnish.
- Juice the orange and lime.
- Prepare a glass by filling it with ice cubes.
- Stir all the ingredients together.
- Garnish with a slice of orange, lime and ginger.
Notes
* For an even lighter version, use diet ginger ale and add extra ice to split this into two drinks. *Optional – rim the glass with lime and/or ginger and sugar. * Buy fresh ginger and store it in the freezer. Leave it on the counter a few minutes to soften enough to slice, or grate frozen ginger in recipes.
Nutrition
Traditional Dark ‘n Stormy®
Ingredients
- 2 oz dark rum
- 6 oz ginger beer
- 1 wedge lime
Nutrition
If you like this cocktail, give my Skinny Espresso Martini a try!
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