
Captain Kidd's Punch
Dark rum shaken with lime, sugar, bitters and egg white, dusted with nutmeg. A piratical sour with a silky foam cap.
17% ABVMediumCocktails
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
200 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Rum
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- White Rum2 shots
- Angostura Bitters1 dash
- Lime Juice1 shot
- Egg White1 shot
- SugarGround
- NutmegTop
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Captain Kidd's Punch close to the original.
Instead of White Rum
- Cachaça— makes it punchier
- Gold Rum— richer, slightly oaky
Instead of Angostura Bitters
- Orange Bitters— citrus-forward
- Peychaud's Bitters— brighter, anise-tinged
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Sugar
- Honey— floral sweetness
- Simple Syrup— dissolves instantly
Instructions
Mix all ingredients together in a shaker and strain into a collins glass.
Use Caribbean dark Rum for a sweeter taste.
Pairs well with
Frothy spiced rum punch with nutmeg plunders well with hearty galley fare:
- Salt cod fritters
- Rum-glazed ham bites
- Spiced roasted nuts
- Coconut turnovers




