Ti’ Punch
The Quirky Foodster Team
Ingredients
- Rhum agricole blanc — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Cane sugar syrup — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Small piece Lime peel — 1
Method
- Add the rum and syrup to a rocks glass.
- Squeeze the lime peel over the drink to release its oils, then drop it in.
- Stir briefly.
- Serve with minimal or no ice, as preferred.
Description: A minimalist, powerful Martinican classic — sugarcane rum, a touch of cane syrup, and lime peel, traditionally mixed by each drinker to taste.
Cultural Background: The everyday drink of the French Caribbean islands (Martinique, Guadeloupe), traditionally served with the sugar and lime on the side so the drinker can adjust it themselves.
Tips: Rhum agricole (made from fresh sugarcane juice, not molasses) is essential — this isn't the same drink with a standard molasses-based rum.
Variations: Adjust the syrup to taste; the classic approach hands the drinker their own sugar and lime to mix as they like.
Serving Suggestion: Served with little to no ice, meant to be sipped slowly, often as an aperitif.
Nutrition: Approx. 150 kcal per serving
FAQs:
Q: What's rhum agricole?
A: Rum distilled from fresh-pressed sugarcane juice rather than molasses, giving it a grassier, more vegetal flavor — mainly produced in the French Caribbean.
- Rhum agricole blanc — 60 ml (2 oz)
- Cane sugar syrup — 10 ml (2 tsp)
- Small piece Lime peel — 1
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