Dark & Stormy Recipe
The classic blend of Gosling’s Dark Rum & ginger beer
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Optional / For serving
Method
Cocktail
Prepare glass
Fill a highball or Collins glass with ice until nearly full (about 1 cup of ice).
Add lime
Squeeze 1/2 oz (about 1/2 lime) fresh lime juice over the ice. Drop the squeezed lime wedge into the glass for extra aroma if desired.
Top with ginger beer
Pour 4 oz of cold ginger beer gently over the ice and lime juice. Pour slowly to preserve carbonation.
Float the rum
Carefully pour 2 oz dark rum over the back of a bar spoon or down the inside of the glass so the rum floats on top of the ginger beer, creating the classic layered look. If you don't mind mixing, you can simply pour the rum on top.
Garnish & optional bitters
Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel on the rim. If using, add 1–2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top for aromatic complexity or a piece of candied ginger on a pick.
Serve
Serve with a straw or stirring stick so the guest can mix to taste. Encourage stirring to combine rum and ginger beer before drinking, or sip layered for visual effect.