Dark and Stormy

Dark and Stormy

Spicy ginger beer under a floating storm cloud of dark rum, finished with lime. Bermuda's national highball, brooding and refreshing at once.

14% ABVMediumCocktails

Easy

Difficulty

2 min

Time

193 Cal

Calories

1

Serving

Flavor profile

Rum

Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter

Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.

Ingredients

  • Ginger Beer· not in your bar3 ¼ oz

    Or swap: Ginger Ale — gentler, sweeter

  • Lime(optional)· not in your bar1
  • Dark Rum· not in your bar2 oz

    Or swap: Gold Rum — lighter, smoother, Spiced Rum — adds baking spice

Instructions

  1. In a highball glass filled with ice pour the ginger beer and top floating with the Rum.

  2. Garnish with lime wedge/slice.

Pairs well with

Spicy ginger beer under dark rum weathers well with salty, fried harbor fare:

  • Fish cake bites
  • Salted plantain chips
  • Ginger-glazed wings
  • Rum-candied pecans

Also known as

Dark 'N' Stormy

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