Bacardi Cocktail – Another Classic for #HappyHourFriday Recipe
Ingredients
- For the Grenadine simple syrup:
- 1 cup fresh or bottled Pomegranate juice (I used Pom Wonderful which was wonderful!)
- 2 cups sugar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 649g | |
| Calories 1682 | |
| Calories from Fat 6 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.72g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.2g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 22mg | 1% |
| Potassium 541mg | 15% |
| Total Carbs 432.61g | 115% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugars 431.14g | 287% |
| Protein 0.37g | 1% |
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