RumTropical

Dark & Stormy Style

A thunderhead of rum over ginger fizz.

New bartender4 minBuild + float
Ginger • Molasses • Lime

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Bartender adding ice to the glass: Fill a highball with ice.
MAKINGDark & Stormy StyleBuild + float4 min
STEP 1OF 4

Fill a highball with ice.

Bartender adding ice to the glass

Make it

Method

  1. 1

    Fill a highball with ice.

  2. 2

    Add ginger beer and lime.

  3. 3

    Float dark rum over the top.

  4. 4

    Garnish and stir before drinking.

PRO TIP

Pour rum slowly over the back of a spoon for the dramatic storm-cloud layer.

A little bar lore

Where it came from

A Bermudian-style highball pairing dark rum and ginger beer; branded versions have specific trademark requirements.

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