Partly Cloudy Recipe
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A riff on a Dark and Stormy; the resemblance comes in the pairing of ginger and rum (and, well, the name). At The Spotted Pig, bar manager Ryan Gannon makes his own falernum: a sweet syrup that uses allspice and ginger and clove and lime zest steeped in over-proof rum "until it gets nice and happy," when it's combined with simple syrup with almond extract; in the drink, it commingles with lime and grapefruit juice along with Mount Gay rum, Aperol, and ginger beer.
Recipe Facts
Ingredients
For the Falernum:
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40 whole cloves
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Zest of 9 limes
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1/2 cup julienned ginger
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6 toasted almonds
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1 cup overproof rum (Wray & Nephew works well)
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14 ounces rich simple syrup
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3/4 teaspoon almond extract
For the Cocktail:
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3/4 ounce homemade falernum
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3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
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3/4 ounce freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
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1/2 ounce Aperol
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2 ounces Mount Gay Rum
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Ginger beer
Directions
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For the falernum: Combine cloves, lime zest, and ginger with rum for 24 to 48 hours. Strain through cheesecloth; combine with simple syrup and almond extract.
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For the cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add homemade falernum, lime, grapefruit, Aperol, and rum. Shake well. Strain into an ice-filled Collins glass and top with ginger beer.
Special Equipment
Cheesecloth
Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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289 | Calories |
0g | Fat |
25g | Carbs |
0g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 1 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 289 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 0g | 0% |
Saturated Fat 0g | 0% |
Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
Sodium 8mg | 0% |
Total Carbohydrate 25g | 9% |
Dietary Fiber 0g | 0% |
Total Sugars 22g | |
Protein 0g | |
Vitamin C 16mg | 79% |
Calcium 8mg | 1% |
Iron 0mg | 1% |
Potassium 74mg | 2% |
*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. |