Name: Planter's Punch Original
Prep time: 2 min
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktails
Ingredients: 2 oz dark rum; ¾ oz lime juice; ½ oz simple syrup; ¼ oz grenadine; 2 Angostura bitters; 2 oz soda water

The original Planter's Punch specification following the one-two-three-four formula (one part sour, two parts sweet, three parts strong, four parts weak) applied to dark rum, lime, sugar, and soda. A foundational rum drink that established the proportional language of tropical bartending.

shake with ice and strain

highball glass

dark rum

lime juice

simple syrup

grenadine

Angostura bitters

soda water

orange slice

Luxardo cherry

Planter's Punch Original

Cocktails evoking the tropics through pineapple, coconut, passion fruit, mango, or guava. Often rum-based and associated with beach, tiki, and vacation styles.

Tropical

Cocktails where lemon, lime, orange, or grapefruit drive the flavor. Citrus notes add brightness, acidity, and aromatic zest to a drink.

Citrus

Cocktails where no single element dominates — the spirit, acid, and sweetness are in harmony. Classic sours and well-built stirred drinks often land here.

Planter's Punch Original

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