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CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 1980–1999

Dark ’n’ Stormy

Black rum, ginger beer and lime: Bermuda’s dark and spicy highball.

1980sHistorical classicResearched
Abstract illustration of Dark ’n’ Stormy
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HISTORY

The Dark ’n’ Stormy is a Bermuda highball of black rum, ginger beer and lime. It is associated with Gosling’s Black Seal rum, which registered the drink’s name as a trademark in 1991. The combination of dark molasses and fiery ginger is one of the great simple highballs.

VARIATIONS & RELATIVES
  • Moscow Mule
  • Rum Mule
THE RECIPESpicy, dark and refreshing

Ingredients

  • Black rum60 ml
  • Ginger beer120 ml
  • Lime juice10 ml
  • Lime wedgeto garnish

Method

Build the rum and lime in a highball over ice, top with ginger beer and garnish with lime.

Highball · ice · lime

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