Planter's punch
Ingredients
3 oz Dark Rum
1 oz Simple syrup
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/4 oz Grenadine
3 dash Angostura bitters
Garnishes
1 wheel Orange
1 sprig Mint
Glass
Preparation
Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice, and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a Collins glass over crushed ice, and top with a splash of club soda.
Garnish with a mint sprig.
Description
Planter's Punch is a simple mixture of rum, citrus, sugar and spice.
Recipes vary for the Planter's Punch. An old sing-song template calls for "one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak", with the latter coming from water or ice, but modern recipes adjust these ratios or change the formula entirely. There isn't one right way to make it, so feel free to give the drink your personal spin.
History
Planter's punch is an IBA Official Cocktail made of Jamaican rum, fresh lime juice, and sugar cane juice.
The cocktail has been said to have originated at the Planters Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, but actually originated in Jamaica.
