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Planter’s Punch

Name: Planter’s Punch
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 4.5 cL Dark Rum; 3 cl Orange Juice; 3.5 cl Pineapple Juice; 1 cl Grenadine; 1 cl Sugar Syrup; 4 drops Angostura Bitters

Planter’s Punch combines Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine in a cocktail served in a highball glass. It is a strong fit for brunch, summer patio, date night and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Balanced, sweet, balanced, and balanced.

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Quick fact

Planter’s Punch is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

6 total

Dark Rumspirit - Alcoholic

4.5 cL

Orange Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

3 cl

Pineapple Juicemixer - Non-alcoholic

3.5 cl

Grenadineingredient - Non-alcoholic

1 cl

Sugar Syrupmodifier - Alcoholic

1 cl

Angostura Bittersmodifier - Alcoholic

4 drops

How to make it

Build it step by step.

3 steps

1Squeeze an orange and strain the juice.
2Put all the ingredients in a shaker filled with ice and shake for at least 12 seconds.
3Strain into a highball glass and decorate with a pineapple wedge or fruit of your choice.

Method

Shaken

Finish

Usually finished with Orange Juice.

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Taste map

Strength

Balanced

Sweetness

Sweet

Sourness

Balanced

Bitterness

Balanced

Read: Planter’s Punch is a advanced alcoholic cocktail for brunch with Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice.

Texture and serve cues

✓Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for brunch, summer patio, date night.

Glassware

Highball glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect round sweetness with support from Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice.

Best pairing

Works well with brunch dishes, salty snacks, and lighter daytime food.

Serving style

Serve in a highball glass and aim for a advanced prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Planter’s Punch sits comfortably in the rum cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Planter’s Punch is usually served as a cocktail in a highball glass, and its identity is shaped by Dark Rum, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice.

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