Dark and Stormy Cocktail Recipe

45 degree angle of sugar free dark and stormy cocktail, lime wedges, grey linen napkin, white bowl, two cocktails, dark brown chopping block.

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Dark and Stormy Cocktail Recipe

This Dark and Stormy Cocktail is a low carb twist on the classic drink. This drink will delight rum lovers. A strong base of spiced rum, lightened up with fresh lime juice, sugar free ginger beer, and a dash of angostura bitters. Only 2 net carbs per cocktail! The perfect pick me up for cool autumn evenings that won’t sacrifice your sugar free lifestyle.

Prep Time5 mins

Total Time5 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Cocktails, keto, low carb, rum, sugar free

Servings: people

Calories: 131kcal

Author: Briana

Ingredients

2 ounces spiced rum of choice (you can sub for all dark rum - we used Captain Morgan spiced rum)
2 ounces dark rum of choice (we used Bacardi 8 year reserve)
dash Angostura bitters (optional - but delicious!)
1 whole lime (juice of) + more lime wedges for garnish
Ice
1 can Diet Ginger Beer of choice (we used Diet Goslings)

Instructions

The recipe provided makes 2 servings, so we found it easier to make this drink in a cocktail shaker. You could certainly make them by the glass too, like the classic dark and stormy cocktails are made. Add in your rum to an ice filled cocktail shaker.
Using a heavy duty citrus squeezer, squeeze in the juice of a whole lime. Add in a dash of bitters.
Shake well, and strain into ice filled rocks or low ball glasses.Shake well, and strain into ice filled rocks or low ball glasses.
Fill glasses with ginger beer. Fill glasses with ginger beer.
Garnish with lime wedges, and enjoy responsibly!Garnish with lime wedges, and enjoy responsibly!

Notes

The recipe provided is for 2 servings, and is made in a cocktail shaker. In the original making of this recipe, the cocktail is not shaken in a cocktail shaker. You can simply pour it into your glass and stir if you want, but we love to mingle all the ingredients together. Again, optional. In addition, angostura bitters are not traditionally used. Feel free to leave them out if you want, but again, we like them! Dark and Stormy purists would probably crucify us for the way we make these.

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