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While I love cocktails of all types, sometimes I am in the mood for something easy going and simple – enter the Dark and Stormy!

You only need three ingredients – Dark Rum, lime and Ginger Beer. That’s the big important thing to remember – use ginger beer, NOT ginger ale.

I have used Old Jamaican Ginger Beer but the Fever Tree brand is also excellent. If you can put up with artificial sweeteners (that’s a big IF) then use diet Ginger Beer to make a Slimming World friendly cocktail (around 6 syns for the double measure of rum).

I could stop myself from messing around a little with the recipe and added a little stem ginger in with the lime. Usually this is served in a tall (highball) glass but I had none so I used rocks glasses.

What’s the Best Rum for Dark ‘N’ Stormy

This recipe calls for dark rum (as the name would imply) and this cocktail is actually one of a few with a trademarked name!

Gosling’s Black Seal Rumis the official rum having trademarked the “Dark N’ Stormy” cocktail.
Kraken Black Spiced Rum – for an extra spicy Dark & Stormy. I am not a huge fan of spiced rum but it works well in this refreshing drink.

How to Make a Dark and Stormy

STEP 1 Put the limes and stem ginger and stem ginger syrup in a cocktail shaker or a bowl and muddle with a clean rolling pin or a muddler. Try and extract as much juice as possible.

STEP 2 Fill a rocks or highball glass with ice then strain the lime/ginger juice over it.

STEP 3 Add the rum and top up with the ginger beer. Stir and decorate with a slice of lime and/or a small slice of stem ginger.