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Legally, the only rum I can recommend for a Dark ’N Stormy is Goslings Black Seal Rum. Pretend you’re at the beach with Dark ‘N Stormy cocktails Recommended ingredients Use a wedge so the drinker can add more acidity without getting lime juice all over their fingers. But a lime wheel makes a useless mess if you try to squeeze it into your drink. I used half a lime wheel in the photos for visual appeal. Now float the Goslings Black Seal Rum on top by pouring it slowly over the back of your bar spoon.įinally, garnish with a lime wedge. Again, we want to keep as much carbonation in the drink as possible. Once you’ve poured the ginger beer, give the drink a very gentle stir with your bar spoon to fully incorporate the lime, but don’t stir too much. The act of pouring the ginger beer into the lime will do most of the work of blending the two together. This also helps keep the ginger beer from going flat. When you pour the ginger beer, pour it on the side of the glass and let it run down as if you were pouring a beer and wanted to minimize the foamy head.
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Lime pulp floating in the drink would create additional nucleation sites, making the drink go flat faster. When all the gas has escaped, the drink is flat. Carbonated beverages release bubbles of carbon dioxide gas when the gas gathers on small solids called nucleation sites. Those little bubbles excite the palate and we’re going to use several techniques to preserve them.įirst, pass the lime juice through a fine mesh strainer to remove any pulp. This cocktail is neither shaken nor stirred, but built in the glass because of the carbonation. Tag me on Instagram at Detailed instructions and notesĭespite being a simple 3-ingredient cocktail, the Dark ’N Stormy benefits from several nuances in technique. Did you make it? I love hearing about your experiences.