Rum punch

Rum punch

By Shivi Ramoutar
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Prep: 5 mins plus 1 hr chilling, no cook

Easy

Serves 2

Shivi Ramoutar's recipe for this classic Caribbean cocktail combines sweet and sour flavours for a fruity weekend tipple

Nutrition and extra info

  • Gluten-free

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal271
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs23g
  • sugars22g
  • fibre0g
  • protein1g
  • salt0g
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Ingredients

  • 175ml freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 75ml freshly squeezed lime juice
  • 150ml good-quality golden rum
    Dark rum cocktail with a lime slice

    Rum

    rhum

    Rum is a type of spirit based on sugar cane. First produced in the 1600s on slave plantations in…

  • 50ml sugar syrup
  • dash of grenadine syrup
  • dash of Angostura bitters
  • ice cubes, to serve
  • generous pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
    Nutmeg

    Nutmeg

    nut-meg

    One of the most useful of spices for both sweet and savoury…

  • 2 thick slices orange, to garnish
    Orange

    Orange

    or-ange

    One of the best-known citrus fruits, oranges aren't necessarily orange - some varieties are…

  • maraschino cherries, to garnish
    Cherry

    Cherry

    che-ree

    One of the delights of the summer, cherries are much loved for their succulent texture, flavour…

Method

  1. Pour the juices, rum, sugar syrup, grenadine and Angostura bitters into a large jug and give it a good stir. Pop into the fridge to chill for 1 hr.

  2. Serve over ice cubes, sprinkle over the nutmeg and garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry, speared with a cocktail stick.

  • Recipe Tip

    Choosing rum

    I strongly suggest you use good-quality golden or dark rum, to give your dishes complexity and a spiced mellowness. 

  • Recipe Tip

    Angostura bitters

    We use a dash of this well-known cocktail ingredient in savoury and sweet dishes to enhance flavour.

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