Dirt Candy Cocktail
Created by Kati Whipple, Asbury, Charlotte, NC
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 oz barrel rested gin
- 1 oz sweetpotato simple syrup
- 1 dash cardamom bitters
- 1 section of flamed orange peel
Sweetpotato Simple Syrup
- 2 whole small sweetpotatoes
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups hot water
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- 4 cloves
- Pinch of fresh grated nutmeg
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, combine gin, sweetpotato simple syrup and cardamom bitters and shake vigorously.
- Serve on the rocks and garnish with a flamed orange peel.
Sweetpotato Simple Syrup
- Roast sweetpotatoes with skin on until fork tender.
- In a saucepan on the stove mix together sugar and hot water until all the sugar is dissolved on medium heat.
- After sugar is dissolved, add cinnamon sticks, cloves and nutmeg. Let simmer for 30 minutes.
- After the sweetpotatoes are finished roasting, peel off the skin and discard.
- Add sweetpotatoes to the simple syrup and let it cool down in the fridge, sit for 24 hours.
- Double strain the simple syrup, removing all of the solid sweetpotato and spices.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Dirt Candy Cocktail
Serving Size
1
Amount per Serving
Calories
2333
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
327
mg
109
%
Sodium
165
mg
7
%
Potassium
228
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
537
g
179
%
Fiber
9
g
38
%
Sugar
519
g
577
%
Protein
12
g
24
%
Vitamin A
568
IU
11
%
Vitamin C
17
mg
21
%
Calcium
237
mg
24
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Net Carbohydrates
528
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 2333kcalCarbohydrates: 537gProtein: 12gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 228mgFiber: 9gSugar: 519gVitamin A: 568IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 237mgIron: 3mgNet Carbohydrates: 528g