CLASSIC · BRANDY

Mississippi Planters Punch

Name: Mississippi Planters Punch
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Brandy; 30 ml Light Rum; 30 ml Bourbon; 22 ml Fresh Lemon Juice; 10 ml Simple Syrup; Soda Water; Lemon Wheel

A Southern classic that layers three bold American spirits beneath a veil of citrus and fizz - this is porch-swing drinking at its most unapologetically spirited.

Ingredients

Brandy30 ml

Light Rum30 ml

Bourbon30 ml

Fresh Lemon Juice22 ml

Simple Syrup10 ml

Soda Water

Lemon Wheel

Glassware

Collins glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Molasses / dark syrup · Heat (burn) · Lemon · Lime · Orange

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add brandy, light rum, bourbon, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker.
2
Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled.
3
Fill a collins glass with fresh ice cubes.
4
Strain the shaken mixture into the glass over the ice.
5
Top with soda water and stir gently once to integrate.
6
Garnish with a lemon wheel and serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The combination of three distinct American-style spirits is intentional and traditional - resist the urge to simplify to one base spirit, as the interplay of brandy's fruitiness, rum's sweetness, and bourbon's oak is precisely what defines this Southern punch. Use powdered or fine sugar dissolved into a simple syrup rather than granulated sugar to ensure clean integration without grittiness.

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