Planter's Punch
Planter's Punch is dark rum shaken with orange, pineapple, lemon, grenadine and simple syrup, poured over ice and finished with three dashes of aromatic bitters on top. Rich molasses rum meets bright tropical fruit, and the bitters on the surface give every sip a spiced start. A dog-days drink, garnished with pineapple and a cherry.
- GlassHurricane
- MethodShaken
- Ingredients7
Directions
- Shake everything except the bitters with ice.
- Pour into a large glass filled with ice.
- Dash the bitters on top.
ToolsJiggerShakerHawthorne strainerHurricane glass
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Planter's Punch has been Jamaica's informal national cocktail since the late 19th century, descended from the communal punches of the colonial Caribbean. In 1924, Fred L. Myers of Myers's Rum sent a bartender to serve Planter's Punch at the British Empire Exhibition in London, which helped spread it beyond Jamaica.
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What you'll need to buy
Based on 750ml bottles (25.4 oz), rounded up.
Bottle math, generally
Batching dilution
When you batch, there's no ice melting in a shaker, so you add the water yourself: 18% for spirit-forward drinks, 25% for shaken ones.
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