Long Drink
Dark 'n' Stormy
How to make a Dark 'n' Stormy - the Bermudian longdrink classic of dark rum and ginger beer. Spicy, fizzy and rounded off with lime.
3 minPrep time
easyDifficulty
Highball glassGlass
1Serving(s)
The Dark ‘n’ Stormy is the national drink of Bermuda and a longdrink classic: spicy ginger beer meets dark rum that settles over it like a storm cloud. A splash of lime rounds off the fizzy, spicy taste experience.
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Add ginger beer and lime juice to the glass.
- Layer the dark rum slowly over the back of a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
- Stir briefly before drinking.
Garnish: Lime wedge
Pro tip: Pour the dark rum slowly over the ginger beer at the end so it settles like a dark cloud - hence the name Stormy.
Frequently asked questions
Which rum belongs in a Dark 'n' Stormy?
Traditionally Gosling's Black Seal is used - the name is even a registered trademark, but another dark rum works too.
What is the difference from a Moscow Mule?
The Moscow Mule is based on vodka, the Dark 'n' Stormy on dark rum - both use ginger beer as the filler.
Can I use ginger ale instead of ginger beer?
Ginger beer is spicier and sharper and is really part of the drink; ginger ale makes it milder.
Ingredients
- Dark rum (Gosling's Black Seal)5 cl
- Fresh lime juice1 cl
- Ginger beer12 cl
- Lime1 wedge
- Ice cubesas needed
