According to legend, the name Dark & Stormy came from a sailor who, while enjoying the cocktail, commented that it was the colour of a cloud which 'only a dead man would sail under'. Bermuda, where the Dark & Stormy was said to be invented, is known as the shipwreck capital of the world, with 300 identified vessels lying ruined at the bottom of the surrounding ocean......
Per serving:-
- 50ml dark rum
- 25ml lime juice
- 100ml ginger beer
- 15ml sugar syrup
- 2 dashes Angostura Bitters
- Lime wedge to garnish
Fill your shaker with ice.
Add the rum, lime juice, sugar syrup and Angostura bitters to the shaker.
Shake vigorously until ice cold.
Fill a tall glass with ice.
Strain and pour your cocktail into a tall glass.
Garnish with lime wedge.
Drink and enjoy!
For the mocktail, substitute pineapple juice for the rum.