Tropical Two-Rum Punch
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 2.50 fl oz Fresh pressed pineapple juice
- 0.25 fl oz Giffard Sugar Cane Syrup (Sirop Sucre de Canne)
- 0.50 fl oz Freshly squeezed lime juice
Directions
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Add ice to shaker
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Add all ingredients to shaker
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Shake well with ice
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Fill Collins glass with fresh ice
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Strain mixture into ice-filled Collins glass
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Garnish with pineapple wedge and Luxardo Maraschino cherry
Cocktail Description
This isn't your grandmother's punch bowl leftover—the Tropical Two-Rum Punch is a seriously balanced sipper that showcases what happens when Caribbean rums join forces with bright tropical fruit.
The cocktail builds its foundation on two contrasting rums: Plantation 3 Stars brings clean, easygoing charm while Smith & Cross delivers that funky, high-ester Jamaican character that makes rum nerds weak in the knees. Fresh pineapple juice adds natural sweetness and body, balanced by lime's acidity and sugar cane syrup's rounded sweetness. A few dashes of Angostura pull everything together with warm spice notes. The result tastes like sunshine in a glass—fruity without being cloying, with enough rum backbone to remind you this is a cocktail for grown-ups.
Shake everything with ice, strain into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice, and garnish with a pineapple wedge and cherry. The technique is straightforward enough for weeknight mixing but impressive enough for entertaining guests on your deck. This punch works beautifully alongside grilled seafood, jerk chicken, or coconut shrimp—anything with char marks and island spices. Pull it out when the weather turns warm, when you're hosting a backyard cookout, or when you simply need to transport yourself somewhere tropical without leaving your kitchen.
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