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Barbados Rum Punch recipe
Also known as Bajan Rum Punch
BuiltHighballCubed ice12% ABV
The Barbados Rum Punch is a built rum cocktail, made with lime juice, simple syrup, gold rum and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.
The old rhyme: one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak. The weak is water and ice.
Barbados Rum Punch ingredients
| Lime juice | 30 ml (1 oz) |
| Simple syrup | 60 ml (2 oz) |
| Gold rum | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Water | 90 ml (3 oz) |
| Angostura bitters | 2 dashes |
How to make a Barbados Rum Punch
- Fill a highball with ice.
- Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
- Lift once gently with a barspoon.
- Garnish with grated nutmeg.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Grated nutmeg
Barbados Rum Punch: quick answers
- How strong is a Barbados Rum Punch?
- About 12% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 29 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Barbados Rum Punch?
- About 350 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Barbados Rum Punch served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Barbados Rum Punch have?
- 5 in total: lime juice, simple syrup, gold rum, water and Angostura bitters. Simple enough to make at home.
