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Donga Punch in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Donga Punch recipe

ShakenHighballCubed ice18% ABV

The Donga Punch is a shaken rum cocktail, made with cinnamon syrup, lime juice, grapefruit juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 24 g of alcohol and about 220 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Recipe from Paul McGee; Lost Lake.

Donga Punch ingredients

Cinnamon syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice22.5 ml (¾ oz)
Grapefruit juice30 ml (1 oz)
Martinique rhum agricole60 ml (2 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Donga Punch

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
  4. Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Mint sprig and a lime wheel
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Donga Punch: quick answers

How strong is a Donga Punch?
About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 24 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Donga Punch?
About 220 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 Donga Punch served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Donga Punch have?
4 in total: cinnamon syrup, lime juice, grapefruit juice and Martinique rhum agricole.

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