Planters Punch
A refreshing, mellow summertime drink that uses dark rum as a base
From Russell Archer, this is a delicious summertime drink that uses dark rum as a base. It was actually derived from the 1930s era “Creole Punch” but was popularized in 1947 by Vic “Trader Vic” Bergeron, the father of the tiki drink movement. Planters Punch is very refreshing and mellow. The recipe below is by Dale DeGroff; it is a slight variation on the original and it’s a bit “ingredient intensive.”
Ingredients
- Shake and strain this drink over ice into a Collins glass.
- 1 oz. dark rum (Jamaican, preferably)
- 1 oz. light rum
- 1/2 orange curacao or Cointreau
- 2 oz. orange juice
- 2 oz. pineapple juice
- 1/2 oz. simple syrup
- 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
- dash of grenadine
- dash of Angostura bitters
- 2 oz. soda water (optional)
- orange slice and cherry, for garnish
Method
Shake all the ingredients except the soda with ice, strain into a Collins glass three-quarters filled with ice, and top with soda, if using. Garnish with orange slice and cherry.