CLASSIC · OVERPROOF WHITE RUM

Rum Punch

Name: Rum Punch
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Overproof white rum; 15 ml Lime juice; 30 ml Rich sugar syrup; Angostura Aromatic Bitters; 60 ml Chilled water; Orange slice wheel; Maraschino cherry

The Jamaican mnemonic 'one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak' is the original blueprint for this drink - lime, sugar, rum, and water in a 1:2:3:4 ratio.

Ingredients

Overproof white rum45 ml

Lime juice15 ml

Rich sugar syrup30 ml

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Chilled water60 ml

Orange slice wheel

Maraschino cherry

Glassware

Collins glass

Chilled.

Method

1
Add overproof white rum, lime juice, rich sugar syrup, Angostura bitters, and chilled water to a shaker with ice.
2
Shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds until well chilled and diluted.
3
Strain into a Collins glass filled with crushed ice.
4
Garnish with a skewered orange slice wheel and maraschino cherry sail. Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

The Jamaican mnemonic 'one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak' is the original blueprint for this drink - lime, sugar, rum, and water in a 1:2:3:4 ratio. This recipe compresses those proportions slightly for a more punchy, modern serve.

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