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Dark and Stormy Cocktail

This classic dark and stormy is the perfect summertime cocktail. It's made with dark rum, lime, bitters, and spicy ginger beer.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dark and stormy, ginger beer cocktail, rum cocktail
Servings: 1 cocktail
Author: Brandy O'Neill

Ingredients

  • 1 cup ice
  • 3 dashes lime bitters
  • 4 ounces ginger beer
  • 2 ounces dark rum
  • 1 wedge fresh lime

Instructions

  • Add ice to a short cocktail glass and add your lime bitters.
  • Pour ginger beer over ice in a glass.
  • Carefully pour the rum over the back of a spoon to layer it on top of the ginger beer.
  • Garnish with a squeeze of lime.

Notes

Variations:
  • Frozen Dark and Stormy: Add ice and blend in a blender
  • Kraken Dark ‘n Stormy: Add 1.5 ounces of espresso
  • Stormy Weather: Add 1.5 ounces of Shiraz wine
  • Rhubarb Dark and Stormy: Add five dashes of rhubarb bitters
  • Pineapple Dark & Stormy: Add 1 ounce pineapple juice and two dashes of orange bitters
  • Pumpkin Spice Dark ‘n Stormy: Dissolve ¼ tsp pumpkin spice in the rum

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.3mg