Rum Punch

 

 

Yields: 6 cocktails

8-10 medium oranges

3 limes

 

Squeeze the oranges with a juicer to yield 5 cups (40 ounces). Squeeze the limes. Pour the juice into a medium size pitcher.

 

4 jiggers (6 ounces) Baccardi Gold Rum

6 jiggers (9 ounces) Meyers Dark Rum

½ jigger Grenedine Syrup

6 drops Angostura Bitters

 

Ground nutmeg

Fruit garnish

 

Add the liquor and mix well. Pour into tall glasses over ice. Sprinkle nutmeg on top.

 

Garnish with orange, lime slices and marishino cherries if desired.

Our love affair with rum punch began with our first visit to the Caribbean resort, Caneel Bay in the ‘80s. The bartender taught a class in mixing rum drinks. His rule of thumb was “one part sour, one part sweet, one part strong, one part weak”. This drink is Fred’s perfection!