Late Spring Dark and Stormy Recipe

Name: Late Spring Dark and Stormy Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 2 cups chopped rhubarb; 1 cup water; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 1/2 ounces dark rum; 1 1/2 ounces rhubarb syrup; 2 ounces ginger beer; 1/2 lime, cut into 2 pieces

This variation on the Dark and Stormy features an easy-to-make rhubarb syrup. It's tart, sweet, and fruity. The syrup recipe makes enough for several drinks.

Late Spring Dark and Stormy Recipe

Prep 15 mins

Active 5 mins

Total 15 mins

Serves 1 serving

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For the rhubarb syrup:

2 cups chopped rhubarb
1 cup water
2 tablespoons sugar

For the cocktail:

1 1/2 ounces dark rum
1 1/2 ounces rhubarb syrup
2 ounces ginger beer
1/2 lime, cut into 2 pieces

To make the rhubarb syrup, place chopped rhubarb, water, and sugar in a heavy-bottomed pot. Cook over medium low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes or until rhubarb is tender and begins to fall apart. Strain and let cool.
To make the cocktail, fill a highball glass with ice. Squeeze one piece of the lime into the glass and add shell to the glass. Add rum, 1 1/2 ounces rhubarb syrup, and ginger beer. Stir gently, garnish with remaining lime.

Rum

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
419	Calories
1g	Fat
84g	Carbs
3g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	419
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g	1%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 52mg	2%
Total Carbohydrate 84g	31%
Dietary Fiber 7g	26%
Total Sugars 55g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 49mg	244%
Calcium 254mg	20%
Iron 1mg	7%
Potassium 810mg	17%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Late Spring Dark and Stormy Recipe

Late Spring Dark and Stormy Recipe

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