Dark and Stormy Punch
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 351
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 50
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 46
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 16
- Total: 45 min (includes steeping time)
- Active: 15 min
Ingredients
Punch:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup grated peeled ginger
2 limes, zest removed with a peeler plus 1/4 cup lime juice
Four 12-ounce cans ginger beer, such as Gosling's, chilled
2 cups dark rum, such as Gosling's
Garnish:
2 limes, cut into wheels
1/2 cup high-quality maraschino cherries, such as Luxardo
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish
Directions
- Chill highball glasses in the freezer.
- For the punch: Combine the sugar, ginger and lime zest strips with 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved. Let steep for 30 minutes.
- Strain the syrup into a bowl and stir in the lime juice. In a large punch bowl, combine the syrup, ginger beer and rum.
- For the garnish: Add ice to the chilled glasses, then divide the lime wheels, cherries and mint sprigs betweem the punch bowl and glasses. Serve the punch in the glasses.