Planter’s Punch

Makes 1 serving

Planter’s Punch was first documented in the New York Times in 1908. The drink’s origins are unknown, but they include connections to the Planter’s Hotel in St. Louis and a planter’s wife in Jamaica. Whatever this delicious creation hails from, this drink can be enjoyed in a variety of ways with curaçao, bitters, or fresh fruit juice such as pineapple and orange.

Ingredients

  • Crushed ice, for serving
  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz grenadine
  • 1/2 bar spoon sugar
  • Lime wheel, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
  2. Shake the rum, lime and lemon juices, grenadine, and sugar together and strain into the glass. Garnish with a lime wheel, straw, and serve.

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Planter’s Punch

Planter’s Punch
Makes 1 serving Planter’s Punch was first documented in the New York Times in 1908. The drink’s origins are unknown, but they include connections to the Planter’s Hotel in St. Louis and a planter’s wife in Jamaica. Whatever this delicious creation hails from, this drink can be enjoyed in a variety of ways with curaçao, bitters, or fresh fruit juice such as pineapple and orange.

Ingredients

  • Crushed ice, for serving
  • 2 oz dark rum
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1/2 oz grenadine
  • 1/2 bar spoon sugar
  • Lime wheel, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a highball glass with crushed ice.
  2. Shake the rum, lime and lemon juices, grenadine, and sugar together and strain into the glass. Garnish with a lime wheel, straw, and serve.

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