A simple seasonal twist on a popular rum cocktail – this Apple Cider Dark & Stormy replaces the ginger beer with autumn apple goodness.
Raise your hand if you’ve had to crank down your air conditioner just to get yourself in fall mode.
You know both of mine are waaaaay up. Story of this Florida girl’s life.
From what I’m seeing all over social media, it seems like most of you are dealing with similarly warm weather. Even you guys all the way up north!
What is the deal, Mama Nature?!? First, you hand deliver us not one, not two, but three nasty hurricanes…and now you can’t even start easing us into cooler weather?! Just a little???
Thank goodness fall cocktails by the pool do the trick.
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So, the Dark & Stormy. Talk about the cocktail love of my life.
Next to a Moscow Mule, it’s one of my very favorite drinks to enjoy all year long. There’s just something very cozy and comforting about ginger beer. If you could plop a cocktail in the comfort food category, it would totally be there – for me, anyway.
This love probably goes back to my love of non-alcoholic ginger ale, since Nana used it as a cure-all whenever I got sick.
At this point, as an adult, I’m convinced it’s mostly a placebo. I do know that ginger has natural healing properties, so whether it’s for an upset stomach or to soothe a sore throat, it’s always been a go-to for me. Placebo or not.
This is not your standard Dark & Stormy, though.
Ginger is very much a fall flavor, but I thought it might be fun to shake things up in this apple cider rum cocktail by tossing a little cider in the mix.
I tried this with both ginger beer and hard apple cider while I was recipe testing.
I preferred it with ginger beer (obvs), but if it’s not your thing – I promise, the hard cider with make your autumn-craving tastebuds just as happy!
Cheers to fall…even if it hasn’t shown up for the party yet.
Ingredients
- Apple cider – any kind, pick your favorite.
- Hard apple cider or ginger beer
- Dark rum – you could try spiced rum here, too.
- Apple wedges – because they look pretty!
How to make an apple cider Dark and Stormy
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Pour in the apple cider, followed by the hard cider or ginger beer.
- Use the back of a spoon to float the rum on top.
- Garnish with an apple wedge and a fun straw, if you’re feeling fancy.
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Apple Cider Dark & Stormy
Ingredients
- 3 ounces apple cider
- 3 ounces hard apple cider beer or ginger beer
- 2 ounces dark rum
- Apple wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice. Pour in apple cider, then hard cider (or ginger beer), then float rum on top. Garnish with an apple wedge and a fun straw, if you’re feeling fancy.
Wendy Klik says
I have never had a Dark and Stormy. How did that happen? I will have to try one. Thanks for the recipe.
Carlee says
What a perfect fall drink, cooler weather or not!
Bonnie@Tastykitchenn says
I have never tried to make apple cider before. Added this recipe to my must-have list this week, I bet my kids will love this.
Eleen d says
Just made this and it’s so so tasty! Definitely going to be a staple for my lunches from now on!!