Dark and Stormy Cocktail
, Updated Feb 27, 2020
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The Dark and Stormy is a a very refreshing drink requiring only three ingredients and no cocktail shaker! Fans of rum will adore this cocktail – perfect for cooling down on a hot summer’s day.
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While I love cocktails of all types, sometimes I am in the mood for something easy going and simple – enter the Dark and Stormy!
You only need three ingredients – Dark Rum, lime and Ginger Beer. That’s the big important thing to remember – use ginger beer, NOT ginger ale.
I have used Old Jamaican Ginger Beer but the Fever Tree brand is also excellent. If you can put up with artificial sweeteners (that’s a big IF) then use diet Ginger Beer to make a Slimming World friendly cocktail (around 6 syns for the double measure of rum).
I could stop myself from messing around a little with the recipe and added a little stem ginger in with the lime. Usually this is served in a tall (highball) glass but I had none so I used rocks glasses.
What’s the best rum for Dark ‘N’ Stormy
This recipe calls for dark rum (as the name would imply) and this cocktail is actually one of a few with a trademarked name!
- Gosling’s Black Seal Rum is the official rum having trademarked the “Dark N’ Stormy” cocktail.
- Kraken Black Spiced Rum – for an extra spicy Dark & Stormy. I am not a huge fan of spiced rum but it works well in this refreshing drink.
HOW TO MAKE A DARK AND STORMY
STEP 1 Put the limes and stem ginger and stem ginger syrup in a cocktail shaker or a bowl and muddle with a clean rolling pin or a muddler. Try and extract as much juice as possible.
STEP 2 Fill a rocks or highball glass with ice then strain the lime/ginger juice over it.
STEP 3 Add the rum and top up with the ginger beer. Stir and decorate with a slice of lime and/or a small slice of stem ginger.
Cocktail Friday: Dark and Stormy
Ingredients
- 2 measures | 50ml | About 2 oz dark rum
- 115 ml | 4oz ginger beer or enough to top up the glass
- 2 limes quartered
- 1 piece stem ginger chopped small (I used Opie’s Stem Ginger)
- 1 tsp stem ginger syrup
- Lime slices and stem ginger to decorate optional
Instructions
- Put the limes and stem ginger and stem ginger syrup in a cocktail shaker or a bowl and muddle with a clean rolling pin. Try and extract as much juice as possible.
- Fill a tall glass with ice then strain the lime/ginger juice over it.
- Add the rum and top up with the ginger beer. Stir and decorate with a slice of lime and/or a small slice of stem ginger.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is always approximate, and will depend on quality of ingredients and serving sizes.
I love ginger! These sound delicious 🙂 I might have to deviate from the gin & tonic some time and give this a whirl…
What a way to start the weekend! We've recently returned from New Orleans where we enjoyed many a bourbon cocktail – perhap a twist on an Old Fashioned might be your next Friday cocktail?
Love the idea of cocktail Fridays! This one looks fantastic! Would be great when lying on the chaise longue on the beach!
This cocktail sounds really nice, would love to give this a go.
Well you know I've lost the lid to my cocktail shaker so this one is just for me 🙂 Pity I'm off to a school barbecue tonight or I'd be trying these out – lovely as always.