The Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum Ginger Lime is a refreshing and tasty cocktail that’s perfect for summer. With just a few simple ingredients, you can make this drink at home in no time.
There’s something so satisfying about a cocktail that comes together in five minutes flat, and the Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum Ginger Lime is exactly that kind of drink. Four ingredients, one glass, zero fuss, and it tastes like you tried much harder than you did.
Captain Morgan Black Spiced is the darker, bolder cousin of the original Spiced Rum, built on a blackstrap base that gives it that deep, molasses-rich color. It’s spiced with clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg, so you get a soft vanilla nose up front and a little spice and oak lurking underneath. The finish is smooth all the way through, which makes it just as happy on the rocks as it is in a proper cocktail.
Overall, Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum is a must-try for rum lovers who enjoy a bolder, spicier taste. With its unique blend of spices and smooth finish, it is a great addition to any home bar.
This is a spiced rum take on the famous Dark and Stormy cocktail, made the Captain Morgan way!
Where was the Dark and Stormy born
I love a good cocktail origin story, and this one has a few myths worth clearing up. The Dark and Stormy is Bermudian through and through, and the Gosling family is at the center of it, but the timeline isn’t quite what you’ll read everywhere.
The Goslings were liquor merchants in London before James Gosling sailed for America in 1806 with a ship full of wine and spirits, a voyage that ended up in Bermuda rather than Virginia. But the family didn’t actually start importing rum until 1860, and the cocktail itself is generally traced to the early 1900s, born out of a ginger beer factory tied to Bermuda’s Royal Naval Officers’ Club.
Someone discovered that a splash of Gosling’s molasses-y Black Seal rum was exactly what that ginger beer needed, and a sailor is said to have looked at his glass and called it “the color of a cloud only a fool or a dead man would sail under.” The name stuck, and so did the drink. Gosling’s trademarked “Dark ‘N Stormy” in 1991, so a truly authentic one has to use their rum. This version doesn’t chase that trademark, it just borrows the spirit of it with Captain Morgan instead.
Why Lush Life Loves It
The spice in the rum plays so well against the bite of good ginger beer, and a squeeze of fresh lime keeps the whole thing bright instead of heavy.
What You’ll Need
Just four ingredients: Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum, ginger beer, fresh lime juice, and a lime wedge for garnish. Grab a highball glass, a jigger, and something to stir with, and you’re set.
How to Make It
Fill your glass with ice, measure in 50ml of the rum, top with ginger beer, and squeeze in about 50ml of fresh lime juice, roughly one lime’s worth. Give it a gentle stir and finish with a lime wedge on the rim. That’s the whole thing, and it really is that easy.
Tips for Getting it Right
Follow these tips for making the tastiest version of this cocktail:
- Squeeze your lime fresh right before mixing. Bottled juice just won’t taste as bright.
- Reach for a good ginger beer like Fever-Tree or Fentimans. Skip the flat, watery ginger ales.
- Press the lime wedge gently onto the rim rather than squeezing hard, so it holds its place without bruising.
- A splash of club soda at the end adds a nice extra fizz if you want it.
- Muddled cucumber or a few jalapeño slices are a fun way to dress this one up.
Sip and enjoy this one all year round. Bottoms up
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Here is the recipe!
Captain Morgan Black Spiced Rum Ginger Lime
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz / 50ml Captain Morgan’s Black Spiced Rum
- 5 oz / 150ml Ginger Beer
- Squeezed Lime Wedge
- Orange Zest & Lime Wedge garnish
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients over ice in a chilled highball glass
- Stir briefly and garnish