Dark and Stormy Cocktail Recipe with Spiced Simple Syrup
The ominous-sounding Spiced Dark and Stormy Cocktail features rich caramel vanilla flavor notes from Goslings Black Seal Rum, snappy ginger beer, warm-spiced sweet simple syrup, and fresh citrusy lime.
Servings 1 serving
Calories 253kcal
Ingredients
Spiced Simple Syrup (makes about 1 cup):
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 whole nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon whole peppercorns
Cocktail:
- 2 ounces Goslings Black Seal Rum
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce Spiced Simple Syrup
- 4 ounces ginger beer
To Serve:
- Ice cubes
- Fresh lime cut into wheels or wedges
Instructions
For the Spiced Simple Syrup:
- Add all ingredients to a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring to help the sugar dissolve. Don’t stir anymore once it boils.
- Once boiling, boil for 30 seconds, and then remove from the heat.
- Cool to room temperature.
For the Cocktail:
- Add the rum, lime juice, and Spiced Simple Syrup to a cocktail mixing glass. Give it a quick stir with a bar spoon.
- Fill a highball glass about 1/2 full with ice, and then pour in the ginger beer and rum mixture. You can serve it as-is with the rum floating on top, or give it a quick stir with a bar spoon to mix it.
- Top with lime wheels or wedges.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Spiced Simple Syrup: This recipe for Spiced Simple Syrup makes about 1 cup. You will only 2 tablespoons to make each Dark and Stormy cocktail. Store the leftover syrup covered in a glass jar in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
- Ginger Beer Tip: Be sure to use ginger beer, not ginger ale for this cocktail recipe. Ginger beer is much zippier with a stronger ginger bite than ginger ale.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg