Dark 'N' Stormy (Difford's recipe)
Ingredients
- 1 2⁄3 oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
- 2⁄3 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
- 3 oz Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger beer.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge on rim.
Nutrition:
One serving of Dark 'N' Stormy (Difford's recipe) contains 204 calories
History:
The national drink of Bermuda, where ginger beer and Gosling's rum (a brand of dark rum often associated with this cocktail) are produced.
Who first made or named the Dark 'n' Stormy is unknown, but legend has it that it was created, or at least first enjoyed, by British sailors on shore leave in Bermuda after World War I.
Review:
A Daiquiri made with pungent dark rum, topped and made refreshing with spicy ginger beer. Part of the Mule family - but is distinctive due to the assertive flavour of the dark rum.
