Festive dark and stormy
There are certain rules that you should follow in life: Never eat yellow snow; don’t fry bacon when naked. You get the picture. But there’s also one I was taught years ago: never drink brown spirits if you don’t want a horrific hangover the next day, stick to clear spirits. But like all good rules, it’s there to be broken. And this festive dark and stormy is definitely one to break the rules for.
If you’re a whisky lover you are probably horrified by that rule, but it’s severed me very well over the years. A dark and stormy or three is usually why I’d break this rule though. They are one of my favourite cocktails and this festive take is so simple, yet so delicious.
You can make a festive dark and stormy in a glass for yourself or make pitchers
A traditional dark and stormy is made of four things: rum, simple syrup (essentially a sugar syrup), lime juice and ginger beer.
This version has had a bit of a festive makeover, with the addition of cinnamon and cranberry. These two flavours both go well with the sweet spiciness of the rum and the heat from the ginger beer. All in all, it’s something utterly delicious and drinkable.
I made a cinnamon simple syrup by boiling sugar, cinnamon sticks and water and then reducing it down to a syrup. If you want a shortcut - and let’s be honest, we all do most of the time - you could switch this step for a little maple syrup mixed with
Festive dark and stormy
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 2 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Description
This is the Christmas cocktail that you need in your life this year. Whether you’re looking for a bit of warmth in your drink or something with enough flavour to drown out awkward chat with your relatives, this is the festive tiple for you.
Ingredients
- 80ml dark spiced rum (I used Kraken)
- 80ml cranberry juice
- 120ml ginger beer
- 20ml cinnamon simple syrup (or 10ml maple syrup and a couple pinches of ground cinnamon)
- 20ml fresh lime juice
- Lime wedges, cranberries and cinnamon sticks to decorate
- Ice cubes
Instructions
Two options - make in the glass or the cocktail shaker
In the glass
Fill two tall tumblers or highballs two-thirds full of ice, then add the rum and both the maple syrup and cinnamon. Mix a little. Add in the other ingredients one by one: cranberry juice, ginger beer, lime juice and garnishes.
In a shaker
Add all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake gently, pour into glasses.
- Category: Drinks
Keywords: festive dark and stormy
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