Recipe: Classic dark and stormy cocktail
This spiced rum drink will take your world by storm, in a good way!
Don’t be fooled by the name! Dark & Stormy is a Rum cocktail that only looks dark, but tastes anything but. The ginger beer takes the bitterness out of Rum, for the most part. What comes out of this, is a delicious cocktail ready for admirers! It’s a classic for good reason after all.
HISTORY OF THE DARK & STORMY COCKTAIL
The islands of Bermuda hold claim to inventing the Dark & Stormy. Even to this day, the cocktail is as good as the unofficial drink of the country, along with that of the larger boating community. The name on the other hand, is attributed to an old sailor who equated the drink’s colour to that of storm clouds. Since its invention in the 1800s, the drink has found a place in bars worldwide.Â
The best glass to enjoy this dark & stormy cocktail in, is a tall one, like the Tom Collins. Why? Well, you need a lot of ginger beer to offset the taste of rum, which would only be possible when you’re using a tall glass. Not to forget, the ice balances it all so well. So you’ll have to fill it all the UP!Â
Maybe a Christmas party special? Your friends wouldn’t mind at all! Check out the recipe below, and whip up this classic.
Ingredients
- 3 oz Ginger Beer
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 2 oz Dark Rum
Equipment
- Tom Collins Glass
- Jigger
- Stirrer
Instructions
- Fill a long Tom Collins glass with ice
- Add ginger beer and lime juice
- Lastly, top with dark rum and serve! It's just that simple.
FLAVOUR PROFILE OF DARK & STORMY COCKTAIL
A dark & stormy cocktail is nothing but two simple flavours blending in together to create the magic. The cocktail has simple flavour of smoky, dark and syrupy taste of the rum. Which is topped with a fizzy and sharp flavour of ginger beer.
