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Dark 'n' Stormy cocktail in a highball, garnished with lime wedge

Dark 'n' Stormy recipe

Name: Dark 'n' Stormy
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: IBA official cocktail
Ingredients: 100 ml (3¼ oz) Ginger beer; 60 ml (2 oz) Dark rum

IBA officialBuiltHighballCubed ice13% ABV180 kcal

The Dark 'n' Stormy is a built rum cocktail from Barbados and Bermuda, made with ginger beer and dark rum, served in a highball over ice. It is an official IBA cocktail, in New Era.

Strength: about 13% ABV in the glass, roughly 19 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Bermuda’s national drink. Gosling’s holds the trademark on the name.

Dark 'n' Stormy ingredients

Ginger beer	100 ml (3¼ oz)
Dark rum	60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Dark 'n' Stormy

Fill a highball with ice and add the ginger beer.
Float the dark rum on top.
Serve with a lime wedge.

Glass: Highball
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Lime wedge

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Dark 'n' Stormy: quick answers

How strong is a Dark 'n' Stormy?: About 13% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Dark 'n' Stormy?: About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Dark 'n' Stormy served in?: A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Dark 'n' Stormy have?: 2 in total: ginger beer and dark rum. Simple enough to make at home.

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