Dark and Stormy | The Perfect Easy Cocktail!

Ginger Beer and Dark Rum combine to make the easiest and tastiest cocktail! 

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Dark and Stormy – A Classic Cocktail!

If you’re looking for an easy cocktail, it doesn’t get much easier than a Dark and Stormy.  All you need are two ingredients and a lime wedge.  The only tricky part of a dark and stormy is deciding your ratio between the ginger beer (I used my favorite – Saranac) and the dark rum.  No one seems to agree, or rather everyone seems to agree to disagree.  Chow gives a ration of 2 ounces of rum to 6 ounces of ginger beer.   Rachael Ray gives a ration of 2 ounces of rum to 10 ounces of ginger beer!  Michael Ruhlman gives a ratio of 3 ounces or rum to 3 ounces of ginger beer.

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Needless to say, I don’t need to tell you what side of the fence Mr. Grey was on.  While the even half and half split of Mr. Rhulman was tempting, we settled on a 2 ounces of dark rum to 4 ounces of ginger beer (if for no other reason than our ginger beer came in a 12 ounce bottle and this ratio allowed for 3 drinks.)

This was classy, easy and very tasty!  If you love rum, may I suggest:  Mint, Cucumber and Lime Crush or another classic, The Mai Tai.

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Dark and Stormy | The Perfect Easy Cocktail!

The Classic Dark and Stormy - ginger beer and rum make an easy and delicious cocktail!

Course Drinks

Servings 1 cocktail

Calories 169 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 ounces dark rum
• 4 ounces ginger beer
• lime wedge

Instructions

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.  Pour in ginger beer.  Slowly pour dark rum on top to float it.  Add lime wedge.  Stir when ready to drink!

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