Barbados Cocktail Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a longtime food and drink expert whose recipes and cocktail-making tips can be found on her newsletters What to Drink and The Dinner Plan. She is the author of  The One-Bottle Cocktail and Batch Cocktails, both published by Ten Speed Press.
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Updated August 30, 2018
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Robyn Lee

This rum cocktail is just a little boozy and just a little sweet, with fresh lime to keep it bright. Think of it as a little island escape. This recipe is adapted from Ginger Bliss and The Violet Fizz by A.J. Rathbun.

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Recipe Details

Barbados Cocktail Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • Crushed ice

  • 1 ounce Velvet Falernum

  • 1 1/2 ounces dark rum, such as Coruba

  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed juice from 1 to 2 limes

Directions

  1. Fill mixing glass halfway full with crushed ice. Add falernum, rum, and lime juice. Shake for 15 seconds. Strain into cocktail glass and serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
282Calories
1gFat
22gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories282
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 27mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 22g8%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 6mg32%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 37mg1%
*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.)

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