Dirt Candy Cocktail
Created by Kati Whipple, Asbury, Charlotte, NC
Course: Beverage, Cocktails
Cuisine: Cocktails
Keyword: adult beverage, Beverage, cocktails, diabetes friendly, Gin, sweet potato
Servings: 1
Calories: 2333kcal
- 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
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.
Nutrition Facts
Dirt Candy Cocktail
Amount per Serving
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 2333kcal | Carbohydrates: 537g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 327mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 228mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 519g | Vitamin A: 568IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 528g