Tropical Rum Punch
With just one sip, this Tropical Rum Punch will make you feel like you're on an island vacation! Easy to make just a single drink, or scale it up for a party!
Servings: 1 drink (11 oz)
Calories: 366kcal
Ingredients
- 3 oz gold rum
- 4 oz pineapple juice
- 4 oz orange juice
- 1 tsp grenadine
- 3 drops orange bitters angostura bitters can be used instead
For Serving
- ice
- 1 1/2 tsp grenadine
- 1 half orange slice
- 1 twisted lime slice
- 2 stemless maraschino cherries
- cocktail spear
- paper umbrella
Instructions
- Add the rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, 1 tsp grenadine and orange bitters to a cocktail shaker with ice. Cover and shake well to chill.
- Add ice to the bottom of a tall cocktail glass (or hurricane style glass), top with 1 1/2 tsp grenadine, then pour in contents of cocktail shaker.
Make Garnish
- Make the lime twist by slicing a lime thinly into rounds. Make a cut halfway through one slice, then grab both sides and twist in opposite directions. For a video tutorial, click here.
- Spear lime twist and cherries on a cocktail spear.
- Add orange slice to the side of the cocktail glass and lay the cocktail spear horizontally across the top. Add a paper umbrella and enjoy!
Notes
- Recipe makes one 11 oz cocktail.
- Silver/white/light rum can be used instead of gold.
Making a large batch of tropical rum punch
This version makes approximately 66 oz.- 18 oz gold rum
- 24 oz pineapple juice
- 24 oz orange juice
- 6 tsp grenadine
- 18 drops orange or angostura bitters
- Add rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, grenadine and bitters to a large pitcher and stir to combine.
- Cover loosely with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours, or up to 24 hours.
- To serve, add ice into cups. Top each cup with 1.5 tsp grenadine, then pour in the punch from the pitcher.
- Garnish as desired and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 366kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 8mg | Potassium: 382mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 69mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
