Dark and Stormy Cocktail Recipe
Sometimes in life, you need a storm before the clear, so let it rain with this delicious Dark and Stormy recipe!
Some evenings, all you want to do is curl up near the fireplace and watch the storm clouds roll by. That’s when you need a delicious Gosling’s Dark and Stormy!
This incredibly easy cocktail is like lightning in a glass! It has lots of delicious smooth, sweet, sour, and spicy flavors that will make you feel like you’re falling into the eye of a hurricane in the best way possible!
Are you ready to weather the ultimate taste experience?
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🥘 Ingredients
- Cubed Ice: Ice might not seem like a key ingredient but it makes all the difference! Try to choose ice made with filtered water and opt for a larger cube. This will melt down more slowly so your drink doesn’t get watered down.
- Fresh Lime Juice: Fresh lime juice brings the zing this storm needs! Remember to grab enough fresh limes to juice and still have a couple leftovers for garnishing.
- Ginger Beer: This is the storm part of the Dark and Stormy. Ginger beer adds a nice full-bodied zesty flavor that is impossible to resist. Use your favorite brand of ginger beer for this cocktail.
- Dark Rum: A Gosling’s Dark and Stormy is one of the most iconic cocktails around. The bold yet smooth flavor of Goslings balances perfectly with the bright flavors of ginger and lime in this drink. However, if you prefer a different variety of dark rum, you can use that as an even substitute.
- Lime Slices: Garnishing with fresh slices of lime makes the final drink shine with a tantalizing green color.
See the recipe card for quantities.
🔪 Instructions
Step One: Add lime juice to your highball glass and fill it up with cubed ice.
Step Two: Top it off with ginger beer. Leave enough room at the top for the dark rum.
Step Three: Carefully add the rum to make a layered drink.
Step Four: Garnish with a lime wedge and optionally serve with a drinking straw.
Don’t forget, June 9th is International Dark ‘n’ Stormy Day!!!!
🍸 Variations
Dark and Not-So-Stromy: Make a version of this that everyone can try by swapping out the alcohol. Try replacing the rum with non-alcoholic spirits and then trade the ginger beer for ginger ale.
🍽 Equipment
- Measuring Tools or
Jigger - Highball Glass
- Cutting Board and Sharp Knife
💭 Top tips
- Remember to chill your glass before serving! Pop the highball glasses into the freezer for up to one hour before mixing up drinks!
- Another great way to chill the glass quickly is to fill it with crushed ice while preparing the cocktail. Pour out the crushed ice and replace it with larger cubes before splashing in your delicious cocktail!
- When mixing the drink, remember to hold the bottom of the glass (for safety and to avoid ice melt) and choose reusable straws to cut down on unnecessary waste!
🙋🏻 FAQ
Sadly, no. This is a drink that is best when made to order and enjoyed fresh. You can prep the lime juice and garnishes in advance to make the drink-making process a little smoother.
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Dark and Stormy Drink
Equipment
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
- Cubed ice for the glass
- ¾ oz Fresh lime juice
- Ginger beer to fill
- 1 ¾ oz Dark rum preferred Gosling’s black rum
Garnish
- Lime slice
Instructions
- Fill your highball glass with ice cubes and add the lime juice.
- Then, top it up with ginger beer, leaving enough room for the dark rum (preferably Gosling’s Black Rum).
- Finally, carefully add the rum.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and serve with a drinking straw.
Nutrition
⛑️ Food Safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
For further information, check Safe Food Handling – FDA.
I made this fabulous cocktail for my book club last month and they were a huge hit! I know I’ll be making them again soon!
That is so awesome! Thank you, Liz!
It’s always fun to play bartender. This sounds like a great drink for movie night. Ginger beer is an interesting ingredient.
Awesome, Gloria! Let me know how you liked it!
I grew up in South America, and in one of the best rum producer countries in the world, so I am always on the lookout for recipes using rum. This cocktail was an enlightening recipe because I like both ginger beer and rum. It’s so easy, tasty, and refreshing!
Thank you so much, Juyali! I am happy you enjoyed this yummy cocktail!
This cocktail is really good and much easier to make than I expected! Fun, drink Fridays!
Yey! Enjoy!
This is really delicious cocktail , this is going to be in my halloween party menu list. Thanks
That is awesome! Thank you, Swathi!