DARK & STORMY NON-ALCOHOLIC

The Dark & Stormy: a powerful and legendary cocktail

The Dark & Stormy is one of the few registered cocktails, which means it has an official recipe protected by the Gosling's rum brand. It is an intense, spicy, and refreshing drink, where the combination of dark rum and ginger beer evokes the storms at sea in the Caribbean.

A story of sailors and storms

The Dark & Stormy finds its origins in the turquoise waters of Bermuda, where sailors of the British Royal Navy have been navigating since the 19th century.

• Gosling's Black Seal rum, produced in Bermuda since 1806, was highly regarded by British sailors.
• Ginger beer, a fermented and spicy ginger drink, was commonly consumed on board for its digestive properties and refreshing effect. 

One day, a sailor mixed the two and declared that the drink had "the colour of a stormy cloud under which only a fool or a dead man would sail". This is how the Dark & Stormy came to be. 

Ingredients

• 6 cl of Pollen Spiced Caribbean
  
• 12 cl of ginger beer
  
• 1 cl of fresh lime juice 
• Ice cubes
• 1 slice of lime for garnish 

Preparation

• Fill a highball glass with ice.
• Pour in the ginger beer first. 
• Gently add Pollen Spiced Caribbean by pouring it over the back of a spoon to create a layering effect
• Add a dash of lime juice to balance the whole. 
• Garnish with a slice of lime and do not stir immediately to appreciate the visual effect before tasting.