Christmas Dark N Stormy Gin Cocktail

Christmas gin cocktail with a Twist

Out with the eggnog and stay in with a Christmas Gin Dark N Stormy cocktail.

Pairing Bundaberg Spiced Ginger Beer with Eileen's Christmas Pud Gin will keep you warm in the cooler months and refreshed all Christmas long.

Ingredients for a Dark and Stormy Gin Cocktail

• 45ml of Eileen's Christmas Pud Gin
• 10ml of freshly squeezed lime juice
• Bundaberg Spiced Ginger Beer  or another good quality ginger beer
• 6 dashes of Angostura Bitters
• Lime wedge or wheel

How to make a Dark and Stormy Gin Cocktail

1. Bring the Chill: Fill a highball or Collins glass with ice.
2. Build the Base: AddEileen's Christmas Pud Gin and lime juice
3. Top Up: Fill the glass with Ginger Beer 
4. A Little Bitter: Add Angostura Bitters.
5. Garnish: Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel
6. Stir: Add a straw, stir, and enjoy!

History of the Dark and Stormy Gin Cocktail

The Dark ‘n’ Stormy, Bermuda’s iconic highball gin cocktail, blends spicy ginger beer and Gosling’s Black Seal dark rum. The drink’s name is said to come from a sailor who compared its murky colour to storm clouds. Its roots trace back to 1806, when the Gosling family arrived in Bermuda and later began producing their signature rum in 1857. Combined with ginger beer, a favourite British beverage also made on the island, the Dark ‘n’ Stormy was born. Today, it’s the go-to drink for sailors and mariners worldwide, symbolising Bermuda’s rich maritime history.