Planter's Punch
Jamaica's afternoon
A Caribbean classic built on dark rum's molasses depth, brightened with citrus and sweetened with grenadine. Fruity, punchy, and dangerously easy to drink poolside. (The IBA's current spec is a stripped-down rum, lime, and sugar-cane build; this is the fuller traditional punch most bars pour.)
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Dark Rum
- 1 1/4 oz Fresh Orange Juice
- 1 1/4 oz Pineapple Juice
- 2/3 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1/3 oz Grenadine
- 1/3 oz Simple Syrup
- 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
Method
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well until chilled. Strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple slice, orange slice, and a maraschino cherry.
Documented as "Planter's Punch! A West Indian Recipe" in Fun magazine, September 1878. Traditionally attributed to Fred L. Myers, founder of Myers's rum (founded 1879). Per David A. Embury's The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks (1948) and Difford's Guide #1566. IBA Unforgettables list. The formula—1 sour (lime), 2 sweet (sugar), 3 strong (rum), 4 weak (water)—is known as the "Old Plantation formula."
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