Dark and Stormy
Bermuda's national drink, a bold and spicy combination of dark rum and ginger beer with a sharp squeeze of lime.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Dark rum
- 4 oz Ginger beer
- 0.5 oz Fresh lime juice
- lime wedge (garnish) garnish
Pairs With
Pair with spicy jerk chicken, spiced pork ribs, or Caribbean heat-driven dishes—the ginger beer's spice and dark rum's boldness intensify flavors in grilled and smoky preparations.
Instructions
Fill a highball glass with ice
Pour ginger beer over the ice
Add fresh lime juice and stir briefly
Slowly pour dark rum over the back of a bar spoon so it floats on top
Garnish with a lime wedge
Stir before drinking to combine the layers
Tips
Gosling's Black Seal is the traditional rum for this cocktail and gives the best flavor Use a spicy ginger beer rather than ginger ale for an authentic kick Pour the rum slowly over a spoon to create the dramatic dark cloud layering effect