Planter's Punch
An old Jamaican classic, around since the 1800s.
LevelEasy
MethodShake
GlassHighball
Serves1
Ingredients
- 60 mlDark rum
- 30 mlLime juiceSqueeze it fresh. Bottled juice tastes flat. 1 lime gives about 25 ml.
- 20 mlSugar syrupMake it: stir equal amounts of sugar and hot water until clear. Keeps 2 weeks in the fridge.
- 10 mlGrenadinePomegranate syrup. Found near the syrups in big supermarkets.
- 2 dashesAngostura bitters (optional)
- Top upSoda water
Plus ice.
Bar tools
- Jigger
- Shaker
- Strainer
No bar kit? A jar with a lid works as a shaker, and 1 tablespoon is 15 ml.
How to make a Planter's Punch
- Put the rum, lime, syrup, grenadine and bitters in a shaker with ice.
- Shake for 10 seconds.
- Strain into a glass of fresh ice and top with a splash of soda.
Garnish: Orange slice