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Dark 'n' Stormy
Spicy ginger beer topped with a dark rum float that looks like a storm cloud.
- Strength
- 13% ABV
- Standard drinks (US)
- 1.4
- Calories
- 177 kcal
- In the glass
- 6 oz
- Method
- Built
- Ginger Beer
- Lime Juice
- Dark Rum
How to Make a Dark 'n' Stormy
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Pour in the ginger beer and lime juice.
- Float the dark rum on top over the back of a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Print the Pour GuideA true-scale card for your highball glass with a line for every pour.
Free Pour With Your CameraLine up your glass and pour to the lines on screen.
Tilt Pour With Your PhoneStrap your phone to the bottle. It counts every pour and buzzes at the measure.
About the Dark 'n' Stormy
A Bermudian drink tied to Gosling's Black Seal rum. The name is said to come from a sailor who compared its colour to a cloud only a fool or a dead man would sail under.
Bartender's tip: Pour the rum slowly over a spoon so it floats on top.
Taste Profile
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Strong
Fresh
Good to Know
- What glass is a Dark 'n' Stormy served in?
- A highball glass. A narrow column of liquid loses bubbles slowly, and a full load of ice keeps the drink cold without watering it down fast.
- Is a Dark 'n' Stormy shaken or stirred?
- Neither. It is built directly in the glass and given a gentle stir.
- How strong is a Dark 'n' Stormy?
- About 13% ABV after dilution, or roughly 1.4 US standard drinks (19 g of alcohol) per serve.
- How many calories are in a Dark 'n' Stormy?
- Roughly 177 kcal per drink, most of it from alcohol.