Easy Dark 'N' Stormy co*cktail Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What is the best rum for dark and stormy? ›

Goslings Black Seal is a rich, flavorful rum from Bermuda, where the rum's long history dates to 1806. Goslings Black Seal features notes of caramel, vanilla and spice, and technically, this rum is the only rum that can be used in a Dark 'n Stormy.

Jamaican Mule (aka Dark & Stormy)

To make it, all you have to do is add spiced dark rum to your mule instead of the vodka. Et voilà! co*cktail recipes are full of possibilities, and swapping one small ingredient can make a big difference (remember the Negroni Sbagliato?) You might even find a new favourite...

Riffs on this drink abound, but to be legally considered a Dark 'n Stormy, it must be made with Black Seal rum made by Gosling's, which has trademarked the co*cktail's name. Fill Collins glass with cubed ice, add rum and ginger beer, stir and garnish with lime wedge or wheel.

Rum-Based Well Drinks List. If you like the idea of a Moscow Mule, but prefer rum, a Dark and Stormy is the drink for you.

Make no mistake, Captain Morgan Dark Rum is all about the flavours of rich caramel, aged oak, sweet dark brown sugar, oozy toffee, ripe banana flavours…so many we had to list them out. Captain Morgan Dark Rum is made with a secret blend of fine Caribbean rums and exotic spices to make our darkest flavour rum.

Have an empty pint glass or bar/sundae spoon. Add bourbon, lime (and / or Pomegranate) juice, and bitters. Add crushed ice and ginger beer to top. Transfer back and forth from mug to pint glass or stir with a bar spoon. Garnish with a citrus wedge.

A dark 'n' stormy is a highball co*cktail made with dark rum (the "dark") and ginger beer (the "stormy") served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime. Lime juice and simple syrup are also frequently added. This drink is very similar to the Moscow mule except that the Dark 'n' Stormy has dark rum instead of vodka.

If you are after the spicy, full-flavoured taste of the South, then you'd better be making a New Orleans Mule. A wonderful combination of Bourbon, Coffee Liqueur, Pineapple Juice, and of course Lime Juice & Ginger Beer, it will have you saying Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler.

The Dark and Stormy comprises of Gosling's Black Seal dark rum and spicy ginger beer with the addition of aromatic bitters. Highball glass, Ice, two nips of Dark Rum, top with Ginger Beer, Garnish with Lime wedge. Some bartenders add a half nip of lime juice.

What is a famous Bermuda drink? ›

The Rum Swizzle is the national drink of Bermuda. It's enjoyed in bars across the island nation and has become a staple on Tiki bar menus across the world.

The origins of this simple mix trace back to 1890 when a nonalcoholic drink called the Horse's Neck was made with ginger ale, ice and lemon peel. By 1910, bourbon was added to make a Stiff Horse's Neck – later abbreviated back to just Horse's Neck. We still like to simply call it like it is – a Maker's® & Ginger.

It is used to serve mixed drinks, particularly the Hurricane from which it is named originating at Pat O'Brien's Bar in New Orleans. Other drinks served in this glass include the Singapore Sling, June bug, piña colada and Blue Hawaii.

Goslings still plays a big part in the story of the Dark and Stormy today, as it owns trademarks laying their legal rights to the name of the co*cktail. If you are going 'by the book', a Dark N' Stormy can and should only be made with Gosling's Black Seal rum and Gosling's Stormy Ginger Beer.

These days you can purchase Pirate's Grog Rum, which is modeled after what pirates most likely drank a fair amount of.

Brugal Brugal 1888. In order to make what's been called one of the smoothest rums on the market, Brugal, in the Dominican Republic, double-distills and double-matures this liquid in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels and then first-fill Spanish sherry oak casks.

The rum's darker color and bolder flavor come from the wooden or charred oak barrels used in the aging process. During this aging process, producers also add ingredients to add flavors and colors. Commonly, molasses, burnt sugar, caramel, and spices, are added to naturally enhance the flavor of dark rum.

Bottled at 137 proof, Cruzan® Hurricane Proof Aged Rum was crafted to honor the spirit of resilience our people showed in the wake of Hurricane Maria. As bold and confident as the community that inspired it, this aged rum is a welcome, full-flavored addition when floated on tropical crowd-pleasers like the Hurricane.