How to make a really good summer drink

I'm not going to say that this is the best dark n' stormy you've ever had, because I'd sound like an idiot.  I'll just say that this tastes delicious, and you should try it out.

What you'll need:

Fresh ginger
Lime
Ginger beer
Rum

First of all, everyone has their favorites.  I'm not listing any amounts, because they don't matter.  You can tweak everything to your taste.  I'm using Gosling ginger beer, which is a standby, but I also love Ginger People brand ginger beer.  Just stay away from the light "ginger ale" stuff - that's for other drinks.

Peel and mince your fresh ginger, and quarter the lime.



Throw it in a highball glass, or any other tall glass you have lying around, and muddle the lime and ginger together as vigorously as you can without looking deviant.  You should probably use a muddler for the sake of hygiene, but I use the handle of a whisk.



Add your rum (Pour for a few seconds, or measure it out if you like).  I keep mixing at this point, and let everything soak together for a bit.



(I don't know a thing about rum.  I do know that Myers works fine, and I'm sure anything else that tastes good works fine as well.  Except Bacardi, which is disgusting.)

Add ice.  I fill the glass with it.  If you're awesome, you can use crushed ice, which is always fun, but I am too lazy to do that.

Top off with ginger beer.  Yum, ginger beer.



I chucked some fresh cherries in this one.  I imagine that trying to eat them would infuriate some people, but I think cherries are delicious.  They also go really well with ginger.



Uggghh, so good.