Planters Punch with Fruity Freshness (Print version)
A bright rum punch pitcher with pineapple, orange, lime, grenadine, bitters, bubbly soda, and fresh fruit.
# Ingredients:
For the punch
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1 1/2 cups (360 ml) dark Jamaican rum, chilled
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2 cups (480 ml) pineapple juice, chilled
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1 1/2 cups (360 ml) orange juice, chilled
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1/2 cup (120 ml) fresh lime juice, from about 4 limes
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1/4 cup (60 ml) grenadine
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2 tablespoons (30 ml) demerara simple syrup, plus more to taste
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8 dashes Angostura bitters
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2 cups (480 ml) club soda, chilled
For serving
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3 cups ice, plus more for glasses
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1 orange, thinly sliced
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1 lime, thinly sliced
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1 cup (165 g) fresh pineapple chunks
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1/2 cup (80 g) cherries or maraschino cherries, drained
# Instructions:
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Refrigerate the rum, juices, club soda, and fruit until cold. This keeps the punch bright and reduces how much ice you need.
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In a large pitcher, stir together the rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, lime juice, grenadine, simple syrup, and bitters until fully blended.
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Taste a small pour over ice. Add more lime juice for tartness or a little more simple syrup if the punch tastes too sharp.
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Stir in the orange slices, lime slices, pineapple chunks, and cherries. Add the chilled club soda just before serving.
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Fill glasses with ice, pour in the punch, and spoon a little fruit into each glass. Serve right away while the soda is still lively.
# Good to know:
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Serve only to adults of legal drinking age.
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Best served immediately after adding club soda.
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For a stronger punch, reduce the club soda by half.