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Dark ’n’ Stormy
Dark ’n’ Stormy with Goslings rum and ginger beer. Follow the 60/100 ml recipe with ice and a dark rum float poured last.
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Ingredients
Current recipe: 1 serving · US fl oz · Original recipe
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- Goslings Black Seal rum40% ABV2.03 US fl oz
- Non-alcoholic ginger beer3.38 US fl oz
- Lime wedgeoptional1 piece
Amounts are for the selected number of servings. Prepare each serving separately; add sparkling ingredients just before serving.
Ice
- Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
- Chill the ginger beer to limit rapid ice melt.
What you need
Jigger · Bar spoon
How to make it
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Prepare a highball glass filled with ice cubes.
Measure and pour in non-alcoholic ginger beer.
Slowly pour rum over the back of a spoon to float a darker layer on top.
Optionally garnish with lime. Gently combine the layers before drinking if preferred.
Small details, better drinks
- Check that your ginger beer is alcohol-free.
- Lime is a garnish here, not a measured amount of juice.
- Adding rum last creates the characteristic dark top.
Good to know
Which rum should I use?
The selected IBA recipe specifies Goslings.
Do I add lime juice?
This version measures no juice; lime is a garnish.
Can I swap ginger ale?
It gives a different flavour profile from ginger beer.
Recipe sources
Recipe notes by Cheers. Preparation time is an estimate.
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- IBA — Dark ‘N’ Stormy ↗ · Accessed: Oct 25, 2026
