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Dark 'N' Stormy (Difford's recipe)

Difford’s Guide
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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz Dark/black/blackstrap rum
2/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/3 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 dash Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 fl oz Thomas Henry Ginger Beer

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Collins 35cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger beer.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Dark 'N' Stormy (Difford's recipe) contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 8.74% alc./vol. (17.47° proof)
  • 16 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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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.

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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.

AKA: Dark 'n' Stormy

Variations/similar cocktails

Simpler Dark 'N' Stormy Highball

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Comments & Discussion

Chris Brislawn
The "Bermuda Mule." Based on the recipe in Death & Company's "Modern Classic Cocktails," I recommend replacing the sugar syrup with ginger syrup and garnishing with a candied ginger flag, but sticking with ginger beer in preference to Death & Co.'s soda water. And of course use Gosling's Black Seal 151.
score: 0
Robert Spain
I agree with other drinkers, this version is so much better than the otiginal one that it will be my recipe of choice for now on.
score: 3
Martin Mangold
Made it with Wood's old navy – technically not what the receipt asks for, but a match made in heaven nonetheless!
score: 0
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Quite summer sunny on the first few sips, with a change in the weather as one ventures deeper into the glass. We love a good storm. But, like other commenters, we dialled back the ginger beer; in our case to 50ml to match the rum.
score: 2
Frederic D. Premium Member
Definitely the best version of the DnS for me, the lime and sugar make a huge difference here, an excellent drink for a summer evening. I prefer using Reed's ginger beer, as I find its stronger ginger kick works well against the lime.
score: 3
Chris Haley Premium Member
Q (maybe others I'm not aware of) makes a tropical ginger beer that goes great with this drink. The black rum is very much "at home" with the mango and passion fruit essences in this particular ginger beer. They were made for each other.
score: 2
Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member
This is the best Dark 'N' Stormy. So much more interesting and fullfilling than Goslings' own recipe, which is the same as the simpler highball version linked to above. Lime, sugar syrup and Angostura do their Caribian magic vibe with Goslings Black seal.
score: 5
Avery Garnett
a very nice drink; a "dark" and "stormy" (I used worthy park 109) highball that is very nice but nothing more than you'd expect.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Used home made ginger beer following Klaus St Rainer’s recipe, and this was truly a delight. One part fresh ginger juice, 1.5-2 parts sugar, 3 lemon, 10 sparkling mineral/soda water. Really 4.5 if not 5 stars.
score: 2
Yorey C
Gosling's | Gosling's ging | Super Lemon Juice ... Good with SLJ at 75-80% called-for ratios. tried also with Myer's. more distinctive but gosling's is more balanced
score: 2

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