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Dark and Stormy Cocktail Recipe

Rum
Author: The Bar Team
Two Dark and Stormy cocktails with lime wedge garnishes on a table next to a plate of tomato bruschetta.
Ingredients
Method
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The Dark and Stormy is a bold, classic rum cocktail that perfectly captures that laid-back tropical island style. Credited as being born in Bermuda and traditionally made by layering dark rum over fiery ginger beer, this drink gets its name from the dramatic contrast between the deep rum and the fizzy ginger base - resembling storm clouds gathering on the horizon. With just a few simple ingredients and a splash of fresh lime, the Dark and Stormy delivers a blend of spice, sweetness, and citrus zing that’s ideal for sunny afternoons, relaxed evenings, or whenever you’re fancying a taste of the tropics.

What you’ll need

Ingredients

Serves:
1
  • Captain Morgan Dark Rum
    Captain Morgan Dark Rum, 70cl
    50ml
  • Fresh lime juice
    20ml
  • Ginger beer
    To top up
  • Dashes of bitters
    2
  • Lime wedge
    1
  • Ice

Equipment

  • Highball glass

Method

A highball glass filled with ice cubes.

Step 1

Fill a highball glass with ice

A jigger pours rum into a highball glass filled with ice cubes.

Step 2

Add the rum and lime juice to the glass

Adding bitters to a Dark and Stormy

Step 3

Add the bitters

A metal spoon stirring a Dark and Stormy cocktail in a highball glass.

Step 4

Top up with the ginger beer and stir to combine

A lime wedge garnish on a Dark and Stormy cocktail in a highball glass.

Step 5

Garnish with a lime wedge

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