Colonial Drink of the Week: Summertime Rum Punch (July 16-22)

light rum

🥗Healthier: coconut water

💰Cheaper: white rum

Coconut water adds a tropical flavor with fewer calories.

dark rum

🥗Healthier: spiced rum

💰Cheaper: dark rum blend

Spiced rum can provide similar flavor with a lower price.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: honey

Agave syrup is lower in calories, while honey is often cheaper.

fresh fruit slices

🥗Healthier: frozen fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Frozen fruit can be more convenient and cost-effective.

Start with a hurricane or couet glass.

Pour 1.5 oz of pineapple rum into the glass.

Add 1 oz of fresh pineapple juice and 1 oz of fresh orange juice.

Add 0.25 oz of mango puree for sweetness and flavor.

Add 0.25 oz of grenadine for color and sweetness.

Mix the ingredients together.

Strain the mixture into a glass with ice (optional to add ice first).

Add a floater of Myers dark rum on top for extra flavor.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level: