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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...
Tom W
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.