Martha Washington's Rum Punch Recipe

dark rum

🥗Healthier: spiced rum

💰Cheaper: white rum

Spiced rum offers a similar flavor profile at a lower cost.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup provides sweetness with fewer calories.

Get a large container for mixing the punch.

Quarter one whole orange and add it to the container.

Quarter three whole lemons and add them to the container.

Add four ounces of fresh lemon juice to the container.

Add four ounces of fresh orange juice to the container.

Add four ounces of simple syrup to the container.

Grate about half a teaspoon of nutmeg and add it to the container.

Add three broken cinnamon sticks to the container.

Add six whole cloves to the container.

Pour in twelve ounces of boiling water and mash everything together.

Let the mixture sit for about five minutes to cool down.

Strain the mixture into a serving container.

Add three ounces of white rum to the strained mixture.

Add three ounces of dark rum to the strained mixture.

Add three ounces of orange Curacao to the mixture.

Serve the punch over one large ice cube and one cracked ice cube.

Garnish with more grated nutmeg.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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