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.


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Historical References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."


"1800 And All That" by R. de Fleury, 1937

No. 1843

Planter's Punch--no.1

Recipe by "Slippery", Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston.

This drink is very popular on the Island of Jamaica, and principally at Kingston. It is made of:

1 Tablespoon Sugar Syrup The Juice of a fresh Lime 1 Wineglass Bacardi Rum

Shake well; strain into a tumbler, and grate Nutmeg and a pinch of Red Pepper on top. No Soda whatever.

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