Planter's Punch
Planter's Punch
| IBA Official Cocktail |
| Planter's Punch |
| Type |
Mixed drink |
| Primary alcohol by volume |
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| IBA specified ingredients* |
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| Preparation |
Pour all ingredients into shaker filled with ice. Shake well. Pour into highball with ice. Top up with Soda water. Stir gently and add a dash of Angostura bitters. Garnish with lemon and orange slices. |
Planter's Punch is an IBA Official Cocktail[1] made of dark rum, lemon juice, Grenadine syrup, soda water and a dash of Angostura bitters.
See also
Planters Punch originated in the old Planters Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina on Church Street. Being a historic city with influences from many countries, the island of Jamaica was one of them. This drink started in the early 1800's in a hotel in the historic French Quarter section of town. The building is now the oldest theatre in the country, Dock Street Theatre. A plaque on the wall in the upstairs bar describes the recipe for this wonderful rum drink. One is for sweet, two is for sour. Three is for weak and four is for strong. Charleston is known for many "first" in this country. This is another one. An interesting footnote to this building is the bar upstairs has what is proof of why bars were called bars. They actually have bars that come down from the ceiling above the counter top to close it off.
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