Dark & Stormy

The Dark & Stormy is Bermuda’s signature highball and is thought to have emerged just after the First World War. Built from dark rum and ginger beer over ice, it is usually served tall and refreshing, with optional lime adding extra brightness. The flavour is spicy, warming, and slightly sweet, with the deep molasses character of the rum meeting the snap of ginger. This is an easy cocktail to make technically, requiring only clean pouring, layering, and good ice handling, which makes it excellent for busy bar service or home entertaining. It shines at summer gatherings, beach or barbecue settings, and as a relaxed pre-dinner or all-day long drink.

On a highball full of ice pour gingerbeer, pour lime juice, float rum on top to create a ‘cloud’ garnish with dehydratedlime, drop two dashes of angostura

Ingredients

Dark rum

lime juice

Ginger Beer

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Course: Barbecue, Casual Long Drink

Cuisine: Bermudian, Carribbean, Grilled Food

Keyword: Dark Rum, Ginger Beer

Prep Time: 2

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 3

Servings: Highball

Calories: 178kcal

Cost: £2.30

Equipment

1 Jigger
1 Bar spoon
1 Ice Scoop

Ingredients

60 ml Dark Room
100 ml Ginger Beer
10 ml Lime Juice
1 Wedge Lime

Instructions

Fill a highball glass to the top with fresh ice.
Pour in the ginger beer first.
Add lime juice if you use it in your house build.
Float the dark rum slowly over the back of a spoon so the drink shows a storm-cloud layer.
Give only a light stir if the guest prefers it integrated.
Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a straw or stirrer.

Notes

Goslings holds a well-known trademark on the Dark ’n Stormy name in the US, and the classic identity is closely linked with Goslings Black Seal rum. Fresh, spicy ginger beer makes a huge difference to the finish.

The Spirit (Dark Rum): Typically made with rich black rum, it brings robust notes of caramel, toffee, vanilla, and molasses.
The Mixer (Ginger Beer): Unlike milder ginger ale, ginger beer is spicy, bold, and slightly earthy.
The Garnish (Lime): Adds a tart, sour punch that cuts through the sweetness and ties the whole drink together

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