Make it
Method
- 1
Fill a highball with ice.
- 2
Add ginger beer and lime.
- 3
Float dark rum over the top.
- 4
Garnish and stir before drinking.
Pour rum slowly over the back of a spoon for the dramatic storm-cloud layer.
Rum • Tropical
A thunderhead of rum over ginger fizz.
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Fill a highball with ice.
Bartender adding ice to the glassMake it
Fill a highball with ice.
Add ginger beer and lime.
Float dark rum over the top.
Garnish and stir before drinking.
Pour rum slowly over the back of a spoon for the dramatic storm-cloud layer.
A little bar lore
A Bermudian-style highball pairing dark rum and ginger beer; branded versions have specific trademark requirements.
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