Gun Club Punch No. 1
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 12.4% ABV ∙
The Gun Club Punch No. 1 is a tiki punch of white and Jamaican aged rum with orange curaçao, pineapple and lime juice, shaken and strained over crushed ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White rum 25 mlJamaican aged rum 25 mlOrange curaçao liqueur 10 mlGrenadine syrup 5 mlSugar syrup 5 mlPineapple juice 45 mlLime juice 20 ml
- Strain into a mug or glass filled with crushed ice
- Garnish with a fruit skewer and a mint sprig
- Serve with a straw
- Note: Can be scaled up and served from a punch bowl or a large pitcher
Tips
- Shake hard for 12–15 seconds so the two rums mix fully with the pineapple and lime; a short shake leaves the drink thin and uneven.
- At 5 ml each, the grenadine and sugar syrup are easy to overpour, and a little extra of either makes the drink too sweet and hides the rums.
- For a punch bowl, shake in batches instead of stirring the whole lot, so the citrus and syrups stay properly mixed with the rums.
History
Gun Club Punch No. 1 is a tiki punch credited to Victor Bergeron, the Oakland, California restaurateur known as Trader Vic, who built his reputation on rum-based Polynesian-style drinks served at his Trader Vic's restaurants from the 1930s onward. The recipe, pairing a light Puerto Rican-style rum with dark Jamaican rum alongside lime, pineapple juice, curaçao, and grenadine, appears in Bergeron's own Bartender's Guide, with the widely cited version drawn from its 1972 revised edition. This Gun Club Punch No. 1 recipe uses white rum and aged Jamaican rum.
Bergeron specified that the drink be served in one of his custom green cartridge-shaped mugs, a novelty glass tied to the punch's name. The "No. 1" designation distinguishes it from other Gun Club Punch formulas that also circulated under Trader Vic's name, part of the sprawling family of exotic rum punches he devised alongside better-known creations like the Mai Tai.
FAQ
What is in a Gun Club Punch No. 1?
25 ml each of white rum and Jamaican aged rum, 10 ml orange curaçao, 45 ml pineapple juice and 20 ml fresh lime juice. It is sweetened with 5 ml each of grenadine and sugar syrup.
How do you make a Gun Club Punch No. 1?
Chill the glass, then shake the two rums, orange curaçao, grenadine, sugar syrup, pineapple juice, and lime juice hard with ice. Strain into a mug or glass packed with crushed ice, garnish with a fruit skewer and mint sprig, and serve with a straw.
How strong is a Gun Club Punch No. 1?
About 12.4% ABV. That is fairly light for a rum punch, because pineapple and lime juice make up a large share of the drink.
Is a Gun Club Punch No. 1 vegan?
Yes, it is vegan, vegetarian, and lactose-free, since the recipe relies only on rum, curaçao, syrups, and fresh juices with no dairy or animal-derived ingredients.
