Summer is drawing to a close, so I thought I’d share one of my favorite cocktails. It’s great for lounging on a patio, enjoying the nice weather.
- 2 ounces dark rum
- ginger beer
- lime wedge
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Add the ginger beer to taste. Garnish with lime wedge.
The Dark and Stormy is “Bermuda’s National Drink.” To be a “true” Dark and Stormy, you’re supposed to use Gosling’s Black Seal Rum and Barritt’s Ginger Beer, both of which are from Bermuda. I couldn’t find the Barritt’s, so I had to make do with Jamaican ginger beer.
I’ve seen many different listings of the correct proportions. I think it really depends on how spicy your ginger beer is–some pack quite a punch. Add some; if it’s not enough, add more.
Cheers!
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That sure is a nice highball glass=D
Haha, I’m rather fond of them.
Until now I have been unable to confirm that Barritt’s was gluten free, but I assume since you call for it in your Dark & Stormy recipe that it is. So – cheers! I’m making Dark & Stormies tonight and have run out of my favorite ginger beer – Goya. I’ve never tried Barritt’s before, but picked one up out of curiosity recently. I’ll give it a go!
I received confirmation from Barritt’s that their ginger beer is gluten-free.
I’ve never actually tried Barritt’s before because I’ve never been able to find it. I’d love to hear how it tastes. Goya is quite spicy, I wonder how it compares.
Thanks for confirming. I don’t remember where I picked up the Barritt’s; I had never seen it before. It is sweeter than the Goya and doesn’t have the spicy-ness that you mention. It’s a bit smoother going down, but, personally, I like the kick – I’m sticking with Goya!