Dark ‘n Stormy Recipe
6 oz ginger beer, 2 oz dark rum, Lime wedge. Pour ginger beer into a tall glass filled with ice. Float the rum on top. Stir, then garnish with a lime wedge.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Method
Make the Dark 'n Stormy
- 1
Prepare glass and ice
Select a tall collins or highball glass (12–16 oz). Fill the glass with cubed ice until nearly to the rim (about 1 cup of ice).
- 2
Add ginger beer
Pour 6 oz ginger beer gently into the glass over the ice. Pour slowly to avoid excessive foaming.
- 3
Float the rum
Carefully pour 2 oz dark rum over the back of a spoon or slowly down the side of the glass so the rum floats on top of the ginger beer, creating a visible layered look.
- 4
Stir to combine
Using a long bar spoon, give the drink 1–2 gentle stirs to incorporate flavors but retain some layered appearance. Alternatively, leave layered and allow the drinker to stir themselves.
- 5
Garnish and serve
Express the oils from 1 lime wedge over the surface by squeezing it briefly, then drop the wedge onto the rim or into the drink as garnish. Serve immediately with a straw or stirrer.