Heidi Ho to Rick G!

[greyhoundmom]

Rick, I remember you talking about Dark & Stormies. Our neighbor just came back today from a 2 week BVI sailing adventure. He said he has fallen in love with this drink. How do you make it? I know you use a certain rum.....he would be happy if I stuck the drink recipe in his mailbox since we are out in two days. Thanks! Jan

[jayseadee]

Not Rick G, but a D&S fan.

A Dark & Stormy is made with Gosling's Black Seal Rum and Ginger Beer; bitters are optional.

Heard the new Fatty's Crab makes a mean one.

[seagrape]

Love it! Plan on enjoying a few when we arrive next week and enjoy a long, hot summer!

[greyhoundmom]

Thanks, guys! Passing it on to tanned, relaxed one day back neighbor!

[California Girl]

I got these off the Gosling's website:

Dark and Stormy recipe
2 oz Gosling's® Black Seal rum
8 oz ginger beer

Pour rum over ice, add ginger ale, and stir.

NOTE: You can substitute any dark or spiced rum.

8% (16 proof)
Serve in: Collins Glass


Dark and Stormy #2 recipe
2 oz Gosling's® Black Seal rum
1 bottle ginger beer
1 slice lime

Pour rum into a tall glass over ice. Pour ginger beer over it. Squeeze in lime and drop slice in. Serve.

Serve in: Collins Glass



Gosling's Black Seal Rum: http://www.drinksmixer.com/cat/2082/

[lazylane]

My drink of choice thanks to RickG....I have never substituted for the Goslings Black Seal because I think it has a very distinct flavor, but I can't always find Barritt's Ginger Beer, so I use Vernor's or Ale 8 (which is locally made in KY)instead and I always use lime or bitters(sometimes a bit of both!!)! Enjoy!

[bevm]

I love how everyone responded to this BUT Rick G..

[California Girl]

I love how everyone responded to this BUT Rick G..

We're helpful like that!

[Chet]

Our surf club holds an annual spring fling at our beach shack. This year I set up a D & S tasting:
4 dark rums: Kraken Black Spiced Rum, Goslings, Cruzan Black Strap, Bacardi Black rum (I'm partial to Kraken and Cruzan)
6 ginger beers - the usual suspects and 2 from Shoppers Food grocery: D&G and Goya. These 2 make all other ginger beers seem punchless.

Sunday morning dawn patrol was a fuzzy affair, but with 2xOH bombs and stiff offshores...priceless.

[scoob]

Being from upstate NY.. I prefer Saranac Ginger beer- the ginger has just the right snap for the nostrils !!
And their Pale Ale is the best !!

Planning for this February !!

Scoob