Cocktail: The Dark 'n' Stormy
The name reminds me of Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. "It was a dark and stormy night," opens the novel, giving off that clichéd horror film quality. But it was a reality yesterday afternoon in Washington, D.C. Such is the case for many seemingly sunny days here, which can be all fine and dandy in the mid-70s but by mid-afternoon get annoyingly wet and drippy. Weather.com predicts T-storms all week. Grrrr.
A drink to make up for our damp clothes?
The Bermudan dark rum–based Dark and Stormy, made with ginger beer and lime juice. It kind of tastes like a citrus-spiked gingerbread cookie (in a good way). The rum makes you feel all warm inside, but the lime aftertaste reminds you that gingerbread isn't for a few more months. This one's so easy to swallow, perhaps it could be considered a girly drink? But then again, old Bermudan men down these all the time.
The Dark and Stormy
For a 12-ounce serving, pour a couple shots of rum over ice. Go for Goslings, the classic Bermudan brand, used in this and the island's fish chowder. (A 750mL bottle is about $18). Add 8 ounces ginger beer. I used Reeds brand, and experimented with all flavor permutations—original, premium, and extra ginger. (Go with extra ginger). Squeeze half a lime into the cup, and stir. If you're really daring, attempt a lime curlicue garnish—slice off the lime's skin in one peel, then roll it up like a cinnamon roll. Cut about a centimeter apart, untwist, and add to drink.
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4 Comments:
the best part is when the ginger beer and rum start off one atop the other, then mix in a cloudy/stormy manner (does this have anything to do with the name?).
j at 3:05PM on 07/25/07
The Dark and Stormy is a helluva cocktail. if you ever find any "Blenheims" spicy ginger-ale -the pink capped one,buy all you can- it will be extra stormy! And true- the layering is very important. Load the straw the same way when inserting it to catch the individual flavors of the rum and ginger.
paulius at 5:40AM on 07/26/07
just had one last night after reading this after work at Lucky Strike. I forgot how much I loved these.
TodayIsTomorrow at 12:24PM on 07/26/07
The best Dark and Stormy is served at the River Tavern in Chester CT, they make their own ginger juice, lime and honey mix, with a liberal dose of Goslings topped by a splash of soda. The food is as good as the drink and location.
nwfeigles@stokesmhs.com at 12:58PM on 07/31/07