Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Perfect Storm Cocktail 3.4 (72) 4 Reviews By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on January 17, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jens Mortensen Servings: 1 This autumnal take on the Dark and Stormy, a classic boater's beverage, is a swell choice once the weather turns cool. Ingredients 1 vanilla bean ½ cup superfine sugar 1 ounce ginger brew (such as Reed's) 1 ½ ounces apple cider 2 ounces dark rum (such as Gosling's Black seal) Directions Split a vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the inside and add it to the sugar, setting aside the pod. Stir until the sugar is speckled with bits of vanilla. Dip the rim of a glass in water, then in the sugar to coat. Mix ginger brew, apple cider, and rum in a measuring cup. Pour over ice into glass and garnish with half the vanilla bean. Rate it Print