Planters Punch
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The Planters Punch is a generic Rum punch based around the following: 1 sour, 2 sweet, 3 strong, 4 weak.
Historical References
NEW YORK TIMES, 8 August 1908
"PLANTER'S PUNCH"
- This recipe I give to thee,
- Dear brother in the heat.
- Take two of sour (lime let it be)
- To one and a half of sweet,
- Of Old Jamaica pour three strong,
- And add four parts of weak.
- Then mix and drink. I do no wrong--
- I know whereof I speak.
"The Gleaner", (1921)
"A planters' punch is made of pure Jamaica rum, a little cane syrup, cracked ice along with a slice of native pineopple and orange to make it more attractive."
