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Cranberry Dark and Stormy

A classic dark and stormy recipe made interesting with fresh cranberry simple syrup. A marvelously festive cocktail.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 cocktails
Calories: 158 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cranberry Simple Syrup:
  • 1 cup fresh cranberries
  • 1.5 cup water
  • 3 tablespoons honey agave, or pure maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Dark and Stormy (per cocktail):
  • ginger beer
  • 1.5 ounces dark rum I like spiced
  • 2 tablespoons to 3 cranberry simple syrup

Instructions

Prepare the Cranberry Simple Syrup:
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  1. Add all of the ingredients for the cranberry syrup to a saucepan and bring to a full boil.Reduce the heat to a gentle boil, simmer, and cook until cranberries have softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and allow mixture to cool.
  2. Once cool enough to handle, strain the cranberry mixture through a fine mesh strainer, pressing the pulp into the strainer to maximize the amount of syrup you get out. Discard the pulp and refrigerate the syrup until ready to use.
Prepare the Dark and Stormys:
  1. Fill glasses with ice and fill most of the way up with ginger beer. Carefully pour in the cranberry syrup, followed by the dark rum. Serve with fresh cranberries and enjoy.
  2. Note: Since dark and stormies are served with a rum floater, the first few drinks are super strong. To lessen the POW, stir the cocktail prior to sipping.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Cocktail Calories 158kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Sugar 28g (56%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cocktails

Amount Per Serving

Calories 158

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Cocktail
Calories 158kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Sugar 28g 56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.