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Rum Punch
In Jamaica, the spiritual home of the Rum Punch, they like their rum overproof and many prefer this cocktail served over crushed ice to further dilute...
Theo Clark
20th September 2025 at 02:42
This was such a miss for me. I couldn't taste a single ingredient that wasn't the one ounce of sugar syrup. I didn't even get the burn from the whopping 1.5 Oz of overproof Wray & nephew. First time in a while I've just poured a drink out, I can get hungover with Waaaay better drinks than this.
19th September 2025 at 15:17
Replace the water with earl grey tea!
5th July 2025 at 01:24
Used Neisson rhum. Felt it needed a little more rum flavour. Added a float of Demerara Rum and it was perfect. Since it is summer, served with fresh cherries.
25th April 2025 at 20:33
Wonderfully simple and delicious. Wray & Nephew it's amazing here, but I'm looking forward to try Rum Fire and other overproof rums in the near future.
6th December 2024 at 15:55
Amazingly Good, one of the best ever. Shouldnt it be fine strained after shaking with juice? Thanks for the incredible recipes.
7th December 2024 at 15:51
Our pleasure! I don't tend to fine strain when straining over ice. (I always fine strain after shaking and serving straight-up.)
21st September 2024 at 21:02
Probably the best and one of the simplest cocktails of all time. Absolutely divine flavour, this takes you off to an evening on the beach where ever you are.
21st September 2024 at 21:05
Meant to add - you can shake the nuts off this and make it a tall drink and the rum still cuts thru
17th August 2024 at 01:50
Used 2/3 White overproof Wray and Nephew and 1/3 Lemon Hart 151 Demerara. Wow. Big rum punch (no pun intended).
6th August 2024 at 21:38
So, effectively, a daiquiri w/ ango on the rocks...
24th July 2024 at 01:34
Fantastic - I used Wray & Nephew Navy Strength (one of my favorites) - this cocktail allows the highlights of the rum to shine while boosting the sweetness and a bit of citrus as well. Excellent cocktail - highly recommended!!
24th July 2024 at 03:14
Oops - I meant Smith & Cross Navy Strength, not Wray & Nephew - sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
2nd July 2024 at 23:17
Made this with 45 ml Wray & Nephew, 15 ml lime juice, 30 ml 2:1 sugar syrup, 24 drops Angostura, 60 ml chilled water. Very tasty. The lime, sugar, bitters, & water help soften the edges of the rum without taking center stage. Very flavorful. Seems like a great option for introducing someone to Wray & Nephew. Also seems great for a hot summer day!
19th December 2023 at 17:17
Finally gave this a shot after having it on my list for a while. I think the fact that it's diluted with so much water initially made me hesitant but I gotta say, this was fantastic. I upped the rum to 2 oz and added about 1/4 oz of allspice dram on my second pour and that was great, as well. It doesn't taste diluted it's just a refreshing long drink with a ton of flavor. My new go-to when I need to whip up something easy that still tastes great.
14th January 2022 at 18:35
Really nice, I like all the punch recipe's though. For me 2 dashes angostura is was too much for the wray & Nephew I used for te drink. Next time I will put 1 dash in.
4th January 2024 at 03:23
Brilliant, thanks Simon.
3rd January 2024 at 10:38
Replacing the screwtop on a bitters bottle with a Dartdash does expose the bitters to oxygenation and will accelerate the evaporation of alcohol. If using a bottle in a few months then not an issue. Otherwise, perhaps replace the screwcap between uses. (If you do use a Dartdash then use a knife to prise out the plastic dasher insert in the bottle.)
2nd August 2021 at 20:54
Would this work as well with a normal strength white rum or does this have to be overproof?
3rd August 2021 at 07:07
You'd have to massively up the volume of the rum but it's not just the balance of alcohol to other ingredients, it's the flavour that overproof rum provides that makes the drink.
10th July 2021 at 00:11
The classic Rum Punch is great.
I am a big rum drinker, but tend to like stronger flavoured and Agricole ruhms. My white Overproof is an Agricore, but, after tasting, added 1/4 oz Demerara 151.
I am a big rum drinker, but tend to like stronger flavoured and Agricole ruhms. My white Overproof is an Agricore, but, after tasting, added 1/4 oz Demerara 151.
25th April 2021 at 19:15
That classic formula works very, very well with the high-proof rum. I skewered an orange wedge and two amarena cherries on a metal pick for garnish and it looked really cool.
Anonymous
21st November 2020 at 02:10
I am very impressed by this recipe. I used gomme syrup instead of simple syrup and the result was amazing.