
Planter’s Punch
Dark rum shaken hard with orange, pineapple, grenadine, syrup and bitters. The IBA's tidy version of the great Caribbean punch.
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
190 Cal
Calories
1
Serving
Flavor profile
Rum
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Pineapple Juice· not in your bar1 ¼ oz
Or swap: Orange Juice — softer, everyday swap, Passion Fruit Juice — tangier, more tropical
- Dark Rum· not in your bar1 ½ oz
Or swap: Gold Rum — lighter, smoother, Spiced Rum — adds baking spice
- Grenadine· not in your bar¼ oz
Or swap: Raspberry Syrup — berry-forward, same blush
- Angostura Bitters· not in your bar4 drops
Or swap: Orange Bitters — citrus-forward, Peychaud's Bitters — brighter, anise-tinged
- Simple Syrup· not in your bar¼ oz
Or swap: Agave Syrup — cleaner sweetness, Honey Syrup — floral sweetness
- Orange Juice· not in your bar1 oz
Or swap: Pineapple Juice — more tropical
Instructions
Squeeze an orange and strain the juice.
Put all the ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake for at least 12 seconds.
Strain into a highball glass and decorate with a pineapple wedge or fruit of your choice.
Pairs well with
Grenadine and bitters spice this rum punch for veranda-party fare:
- Jerk chicken skewers
- Coconut fritters
- Fried plantains
- Pineapple bites




