Planter’s Punch
The Quirky Foodster Team
Highball or hurricane glass
Glass
Orange slice and cocktail cherry
Garnish
Ingredients
- Dark rum — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 2 dashes
Method
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake well until thoroughly chilled.
- Strain over fresh ice.
- Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.
Description: A Jamaican rum punch classic, one of the oldest documented tropical punch recipes still made today.
Cultural Background: Traces to Jamaica in the late 1800s; a well-known 1908 verse in the London Daily Gazette captured its classic sour-sweet-strong-weak ratio.
Tips: A good Jamaican dark rum gives the most authentic, funky depth.
Variations: Recipes vary widely by island and era — treat this as a flexible base rather than a fixed formula.
Serving Suggestion: Serve over ice as a rich, fruity rum punch.
Nutrition: Approx. 205 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: Is this the same as a Rum Punch?
A: Closely related — Planter's Punch specifically usually includes Angostura bitters and a Jamaican rum base.
- Dark rum — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Fresh orange juice — 30 ml (1 oz)
- Fresh lime juice — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Grenadine — 15 ml (1/2 oz)
- Angostura bitters — 2 dashes
Please log in to leave a comment.