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Cocktail Friday: Dark and Stormy
A spicy twist on the Dark and Stormy cocktail using stem ginger. Simple and refreshing!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
Calories:
84 kcal
Course:
Cocktails
Cuisine:
Caribbean
Ingredients
- 2 dark rum about 50 ml (2 oz
- 115 ml ginger beer or enough to top up the glass
- 2 lime quartered
- 1 piece stem ginger chopped small (I used Opie's Stem Ginger)
- 1 tsp stem ginger syrup
- lime optional, slices and to decorate
- stem ginger optional, slices and to decorate
Instructions
- Put the limes and stem ginger and stem ginger syrup in a cocktail shaker or a bowl and muddle with a clean rolling pin. Try and extract as much juice as possible.
- Fill a tall glass with ice then strain the lime/ginger juice over it.
- Add the rum and top up with the ginger beer. Stir and decorate with a slice of lime and/or a small slice of stem ginger.
Cup of Yum
Notes
- If you don't want to use the stem ginger then pour the juice of half a lime over the ice and proceed as above.
Nutrition Information
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
11mg
(0%)
Potassium
137mg
(3%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
67IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
39mg
(43%)
Calcium
44mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 137mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 67IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 39mg | 43% |
| Calcium | 44mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.