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Dark 'N' Stormy

Name: Dark 'N' Stormy
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Bermudian
Ingredients: 2 oz Spiced Rum; 4 oz Ginger Beer; ½ oz Lime Juice

The Dark 'N' Stormy, combining dark rum and ginger beer, hails from late 19th-century Bermuda. Named for its resemblance to a brooding storm cloud, it's trademarked by Goslings Brothers Ltd, underlining its status as Bermuda's national drink. Its spicy-sweet taste and striking appearance have made it a favorite around the globe.

Cuisine: Bermudian
Glass: Highball glass
Garnish: Lime wedge
Prep: 3 min

Ingredients: 3
Steps: 5

Signature

Ingredients: 3
Steps: 5

Instructions

5 steps

1
Fill a glass with ice cubes.
2
Pour ginger beer into the glass.
3
Pour rum into the glass- if you pour carefully, the rum should float atop the ginger beer.
4
Serve cold and stir before drinking.
5
Garnish with a lime wedge.

Tips & Tricks

Not all ginger beers are created equal. Look for a brand that has a strong, spicy ginger flavor. Bundaberg, Fever-Tree, and Gosling's all make excellent ginger beers that work well in a Dark 'N' Stormy.
A Dark 'N' Stormy is traditionally made with Gosling's Black Seal Rum. Its rich, deep flavor perfectly complements the spicy ginger beer. Using a different dark rum can significantly alter the taste of the cocktail.
If you want to create a "stormy" effect in the glass, pour the ginger beer in first, then slowly pour the rum over the back of a spoon onto the ginger beer. This will create a layer of dark rum on top of the ginger beer.