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Dark 'N' Stormy cocktail

Dark 'N' Stormy Cocktail Recipe

The Dark ’n Stormy is an icon of simple refreshment: spicy ginger beer and lime built long over ice with a float of Gosling’s Black Rum. The official spec is trademarked, but the appeal is universal—peppery ginger heat, citrus snap, and a dark molasses backbone that rolls in like storm clouds. This Dark ’n Stormy recipe is fast, bold, and irresistibly drinkable.

Glass:

Highball

Strength

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Ingredients

1

Details

Glass: Highball
Makes: 1 serving
Strength:
● ● ● ● ●

Flavor Profile:

🍬 sweet 🌶️ spicy 🥃 spirit forward

Instructions

  1. 1

    Fill a highball with ice, then add ginger beer and fresh lime juice.

  2. 2

    Slowly float the dark rum over the back of a spoon for the “stormy” effect.

  3. 3

    Garnish with a lime wedge. Give one gentle stir if you prefer a marbled look.

    Optional

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