Description
This Quick Rum Punch recipe offers a vibrant, tropical cocktail that can be easily made as a single serving or as a large pitcher to share at parties. Combining white rum with fresh fruit juices like pineapple, orange, and lime, along with grenadine or strawberry syrup and optional nutmeg, this punch is refreshing, colorful, and perfect for any occasion. Served chilled over ice and garnished with fresh fruit slices, it’s a crowd-pleaser with a beautifully balanced sweet and tangy flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
For a Pitcher:
- 750 ml white rum
- 1 cup pineapple or mango juice
- 1 cup orange juice
- 3/4 cup lime juice
- 3/4 cup grenadine or strawberry syrup
- Sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, oranges, pineapple, and/or limes)
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg (optional)
For a Single Serve:
- 2 oz white rum
- 1 oz pineapple or mango juice
- 1 oz orange juice
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz grenadine or strawberry syrup
- Sliced fresh fruit (strawberries, oranges, pineapple, and/or limes)
- A pinch of ground nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Make a Pitcher: In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine white rum, pineapple or mango juice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine or strawberry syrup, and ground nutmeg if using. Add sliced fresh fruit to infuse flavor and for decoration.
- Mix & Chill: Stir all the ingredients thoroughly to combine. Chill the punch in the refrigerator until ready to serve to enhance the flavors and keep it refreshing.
- Serve the Pitcher: Serve the punch over ice in individual glasses, garnished with additional fresh fruit slices and a light dusting of nutmeg for aroma and taste. Drink responsibly.
- Prepare Single Serve: In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour white rum, pineapple or mango juice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine or strawberry syrup, and a pinch of nutmeg if using.
- Shake Well: Shake the ingredients vigorously for about 90 seconds or until the shaker feels cold to the touch to mix flavors and chill the cocktail.
- Serve Single Cocktail: Strain the shaken punch into a glass filled with ice, garnish with fresh fruit slices and a pinch of nutmeg, and enjoy immediately, remembering to drink responsibly.
Notes
- You can customize the type and amount of fruit juices to suit your taste preference or seasonal availability.
- The ground nutmeg is optional but adds a warm aromatic touch that complements the tropical flavors.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit the rum and increase the fruit juices accordingly.
- Make sure to chill the pitcher well before serving for the best refreshing experience.
- Always consume alcoholic drinks responsibly and ensure legal drinking age compliance.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail (6 oz approx.)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg