Dark ‘n Stormy

Name: Dark ‘n Stormy
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: Ice cubes; 2 ounces dark rum; 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice; 3 ounces ginger beer; Lime slices

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

One of the great rum cocktails, the classic Dark 'n Stormy is a little sweet with plenty of gingery spice. It's an ultra-refreshing, three-ingredient cocktail to see you through the summer.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
2 ounces dark rum
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3 ounces ginger beer
Lime slices

Directions

Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add the rum and lime juice; cover and shake for 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass. Top with ginger beer. Stir until combined; garnish with lime.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 165 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 7mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

The Dark n' Stormy is a spicy, refreshing drink with a long tradition among sailors in Bermuda. The cocktail's moody color is reminiscent of a storm cloud, the result of using dark rum...the most traditional being Gosling's black rum. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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