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

FAQs

What kind of glass is used for a Dark and Stormy? ›

The co*cktail is usually served in a highball glass and garnished with a slice of lime. When poured carefully, the rum will float atop the ginger beer, creating an overcast look similar to a stormy sky. If you substitute vodka for rum in a Dark 'N' Stormy (and serve it in a copper mug), you get a Moscow Mule.

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...

Instead of the traditional dark rum, we used Bacardi Gold because that is what we had on hand, and it turned out absolutely delicious. Introducing... the Golden Dark n' Stormy with Orange! 3) Top each glass off with rum, about 1 oz. in each.

The Captain's Dark Rum isn't just any old seafarer's beverage. To make the perfect dark rum to keep the Captain's men going across the seven seas, Captain Morgan Dark Rum is aged for at least two years in charred oak barrels for that heavenly oak finish, before being blended according to our very own secret recipe.

For a Sweeter Dark 'N' Stormy: Myers's Jamaican Dark Rum ($21) Easy to find in pretty much any liquor store, this reliable Jamaican rum is filled with classic flavors like caramel and brown sugar.

The Bottom Line: Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer, What's the Difference? While these two drinks were once identical, ginger ale is typically sweeter, non-alcoholic, and made using artificial carbonation. Ginger beer tends to be spicier and is carbonated via fermentation.

The Dark 'n Stormy is a delicious, easy-to-make co*cktail that features a refreshing trio of dark rum, ginger beer and lime. It also goes down a lot easier than the moody name might imply.

Dark rum is aged for a longer period of time, resulting in a rich and complex flavour profile that includes notes of caramel, vanilla, and oak. In contrast, spiced rum is infused with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, giving it a sweet and spicy flavour.

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.

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.

What beer is best for dark and stormy? ›

Bacardi 151

Anyone who has ever been to college has probably at least seen a bottle of this potent potable sitting on someone's counter or on top of their refrigerator. At 75.5% alcohol (151 proof), this rum is not to be taken lightly.

BACARDÍ & Cola. Like many of the world's greatest pairings, a rum and cola is best if made with 'the original' BACARDÍ.

As for the name the Dark 'n Stormy, it was coined by a sailor who, while enjoying the co*cktail, commented that it was the color of a cloud only a fool or a dead man would sail under.

Chef notes

Dark rum is the key to its rich flavor and deep color. You can substitute light or clear rum but then you will not be making a dark and stormy.

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.