The Dark ’n Stormy’s a sailor’s drink — rum and ginger beer, sharp as sea air. But when you set it in the backyard, swap the ocean breeze for smoked ice cubes, it becomes something else entirely.
The ginger still snaps, the rum still rolls smooth, but the smoke anchors it to the pit. It’s bold, simple, and steady enough to carry through a whole evening.
Chief Flame Tamer Michael McDearman
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The Dark ’n Stormy’s a sailor’s drink — rum and ginger beer, sharp as sea air. But when you set it in the backyard, swap the ocean breeze for smoked ice cubes, it becomes something else entirely.
The ginger still snaps, the rum still rolls smooth, but the smoke anchors it to the pit. It’s bold, simple, and steady enough to carry through a whole evening.
2 oz Dark Rum
3 oz Ginger Beer
½ oz Lime Juice
Smoked Ice Cubes (freeze water thats been smoked)
Lime Wedge (garnish)
Fill a tall glass with smoked ice cubes. Pour in the rum, squeeze lime juice over, and top with ginger beer. Give it a quick stir, drop in the wedge, and let the smoke melt slow with every sip.
