Reggae Rum Punch
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.1% ABV ∙
The Reggae Rum Punch is a shaken tropical punch of overproof rum, pineapple, orange, and lime juice with strawberry syrup, served over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: White overproof rum 45 mlPineapple juice 45 mlOrange juice 45 mlStrawberry syrup 15 mlLime juice 10 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge, a maraschino cherry and a mint sprig
- Note: Can be scaled up and served from a punch bowl or a large pitcher
Tips
- Stick with white overproof rum. At standard strength, 45 ml of rum gets lost in all that juice and the punch tastes like straight juice.
- Squeeze the orange and lime just before shaking. Along with the pineapple, juice makes up most of the drink.
History
Reggae Rum Punch is a Jamaican take on the classic rum punch, built around the island's signature overproof white rum along with tropical fruit juices. It has no single documented inventor, bar, or date; it is sold across Jamaica under different local names and with slightly varying ingredients, this one named for the country's reggae music culture.
It descends from Rum Punch, which traces to 17th-century sailors and traders who mixed rum with citrus, sugar, and water, and which later became closely associated with the British Caribbean.
FAQ
How do you make a Reggae Rum Punch?
Shake the overproof rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, strawberry syrup, and lime juice with ice, then strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Garnish with a pineapple wedge, a maraschino cherry, and a mint sprig; the recipe scales up for a punch bowl or pitcher.
What goes in a Jamaican rum punch?
Typically overproof rum, tropical fruit juices, a sweetener, and lime. This one uses white overproof rum, pineapple and orange juice, strawberry syrup, and lime.
What is a Reggae Punch?
Another name for the Reggae Rum Punch, a Jamaican-style rum punch named for the island's reggae music culture.
