Dark and Stormy Cocktails

I love mixing up cocktails for Luke or guests when we’re having them. This is such a simple recipe – only three ingredients! Get my Dark and Stormy Cocktails recipe!

Did I ever tell you my family had a restaurant while I was growing up? For readers who live in Massachusetts you might remember it. It was called Baldwin’s in Woburn and it was in a colonial mansion. I used to love bartending, when I got old enough I used to help my dad behind the bar. Today I have a really easy recipe that’s perfect for a holiday gathering or an intimate night in by the fire. You can pretend you’re some place warm sipping these spiced cocktails.

A Dark and Stormy is a rum based drink. It only has three ingredients. You may be wondering about the name. Legend has it that the name came from a sailor saying the color of the cocktail looked like dark storm clouds over the sea.

I remember the first time I ever had a Dark and Stormy Cocktail was at the Royal Sonesta in Bermuda. It was my first proper cocktail – I was 18 (drinking age in Bermuda). I sipped on the beach in the sunshine (not realizing the sunshine would make the alcohol go straight to my head and hoping my mom and aunt didn’t realize)…

I’m a lot older now and have learned my lesson about drinking in the sun. Ha! Ha! I love mixing these up for us to enjoy a “date night” in. There also really nice to make for a party because they’re really easy.

You’ll need dark rum, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer. I had Mount Gay rum so you may want to use an even darker rum to get that dark color.

I took a photo by the tree but don’t think it looks as nice as on the couch.

My favorite ginger beer is by Fever Tree it’s really nice and spicy.

I added some rosemary sprigs to make it feel more winter-y. Okay, now we’re ready for those blizzards 😉

Be sure to pin this for later if you want to make this dark and stormy cocktail.

You might also like these cocktails from previous years:

Sparkling Cranberry Cocktails

Winter Gin and Tonics

Here’s the recipe card for our Dark and Stormy cocktails:

Dark and Stormy Cocktails

This spiced rum based cocktail is perfect for a party or an intimate night in!

5 from 4 votes

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Prep Time 3 minutes mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 1 person

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup ice crushed
• 2 ounces dark rum
• 1 squeeze fresh lime juice
• 8 ounes ginger beer Fever Tree
• 1 sprig rosemary for garnish
• 1 wedge lime for garnish

Instructions

 

• Step 1 – fill glass with crushed ice.
• Step 2 – add rum, lime juice, and top with ginger beer.
• Step 3 – garnish with rosemary sprig and wedge of lime
• Serve and enjoy immediately!

Keyword cocktail, ginger beer, lime, rum

Be sure to check out all my friends holiday drink ideas below! My friend Krista is hosting this hop. So many delicious and festive ideas!

This week is my friends and I are sharing our holiday drink recipes, just in time for you to enjoy them this season! You can visit their posts by clicking on the links below the images.

Homemade Mulled Wine for Christmas at The Happy Housie

Naughty but Nice Christmas Cocktail at Inspiration for Moms

Merry Mistletoe Margaritas at This is Our Bliss

Cranberry Whiskey Mule at Modern Glam

Dark and Stormy Cocktails at Finding Silver Pennies

Pomegranate Cosmopolitan Cocktail at Maison de Cinq

3 Ingredient Easy Spiced Apple Gin Cocktail at The DIY Mommy

Ginger Pear Prosecco Sparkler at Life is Better at Home

Creamy Peppermint Punch at Clean and Scentsible

Hot Chocolate Charcuterie Board at Life is a Party

A Festive Holiday Spiced Coffee Recipe at She Gave it a Go

Easy Chai Tea Latte at Paint Me Pink