A dark ‘n stormy is a classic cocktail, without the threat of a power outage.

Learn how to make a Dark and Stormy, and enjoy one at your next home happy hour.

What Is a Dark and Stormy Cocktail?

Southern Living Dark and Stormy Cocktail in glasses to serve

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This drink looks and tastes far more complicated than it is.

Can You Make Big Batch Dark and Stormy Cocktails?

Then, line up some highballs, and pour up as many at a time as you need.

Southern Living Dark and Stormy Cocktail ingredients

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Ingredients

Ice

2/3cup(about 5 oz.

)ginger beer

2tsp.freshlime juice(optional)

1/4cup(2 oz.

Add ginger beer and lime juice to glass:

Slowly pour ginger beer over ice.

Southern Living Dark and Stormy filling the glasses with ice

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Add lime juice, if using.

Garnish with a lime wedge.

Just confirm youre not using spiced rum.

Southern Living Dark and Stormy Cocktail adding the ginger beer

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This won’t have have the right flavor for this cocktail.

Southern Living Dark and Stormy cocktail adding the lime juice

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Southern Living Dark and Stormy adding the rum

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Southern Living Dark and Stormy Cocktail garnished with the lime wedge

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