Dark 'n' Stormy

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This classic dark and stormy is the perfect summertime cocktail. It's made with dark rum, lime, bitters, and spicy ginger beer.

A Dark and Stormy (or Dark 'n' Stormy) is an alcoholic highball style cocktail popular in many British Commonwealth countries, such as Australia and Bermuda. It consists of dark rum and ginger beer over ice. The local rum is usually used, for example, Bundaberg in Australia or Goslings in Bermuda. The national drink of Bermuda, a

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A Dark N Stormy drink is a highball cocktail made from two ingredients – Gosling's Black Seal Rum and ginger beer. The alcoholic content of the drink, as well as its name, vary regionally.

This old classic drink recipe blends Gosling's Black Seal Rum with ginger beer and a squeeze of lime juice. Think of the Dark ‘n’ Stormy as the Moscow Mule with rum instead of vodka.

The classic Dark and Stormy is a summertime staple that matches the molasses-rich flavors of dark rum with the spice of ginger beer. Lime juice can be adjusted to taste, but at The Stables Bar in Australia, they squeeze about half a lime for best results.

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Dark and stormy

The Dark & Stormy has become an iconic cocktail consumed on waterfronts around the globe. It was invented in the 1920s by British sailors who were experimenting with mixing Goslings Black Seal Rum with a Ginger Beer that was also being made on the island as a way to help the sailor’s combat seasickness. The drink was an immediate hit and Goslings became associated with the drink ever since. The drink is even trademarked by Goslings, so if a bartender ever mixes a drink using another rum and…