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Jasper's Rum Punch
Make in a 10oz highball (not a 12oz+ Collins) and this is an assertively punchy cocktail with funky rum notes to the fore. And it's all the more delicious...
Avery Garnett
14th March 2025 at 16:08
this doesn't seem like anywhere near enough nutmeg or angostura bitters if you go by the recipes that make jasper's mix!
5th August at 04:31
Like many of the 1950-1960's rum cocktail recipes, they are being adapted for more modern taste. You can always make the original if you like. I have the same issues with many of the Tiki/Caribbean drinks, but now I find them over spiced and way too sweet.
9th April at 14:15
Agreed. Jasper's 'secret' mix, from Jeff Berry's telling, is 8 oz lime juice, 6 oz sugar, 0.5 oz Ango, and 1/2 a grated nutmeg (for a half recipe). This turns out to be about 1/2 to 3/4 of a tablespoon of nutmeg. Makes ~10 oz of syrup, so more Ango, and LOTS more nutmeg.