Dark 'n' Stormy
Gosling Brothers, Bermuda; a trademarked recipe built on Goslings Black Seal
The Dark 'n' Stormy is ginger beer over ice with Goslings Black Seal rum floated on top, so the dark rum hangs over the pale ginger beer like a storm cloud. Spicy, sweet and refreshing, with an optional squeeze of lime. Made for sailing season.
- GlassCollins
- MethodBuilt in the glass
- Ingredients2
Directions
- Fill a highball glass with ice and add the ginger beer.
- Float the rum on top so it sits dark over the ginger beer.
- Squeeze in a lime wedge if you like.
ToolsJiggerBar spoonCollins glass
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Gosling Brothers traces the drink to Bermuda just after the First World War, when British sailors on shore leave mixed Gosling's Black Seal rum with homemade ginger beer. The name is said to come from a sailor who thought the drink looked like a dark, stormy cloud. Goslings has defended its trademark against rival rum companies and even cocktail blogs.
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Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
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