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Tonga Punch recipe
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The Tonga Punch is a shaken rum cocktail, made with grenadine, lime juice, lemon juice and more, served in a highball over ice. It is citrusy.
Recipe from Trader Vic.
Tonga Punch ingredients
| Grenadine | 7.5 ml (¼ oz) |
| Lime juice | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| Lemon juice | 22.5 ml (¾ oz) |
| Orange juice | 45 ml (1½ oz) |
| Orange curaçao | 15 ml (½ oz) |
| White rum | 60 ml (2 oz) |
How to make a Tonga Punch
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a highball.
- Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Mint sprig and a lime wheel
Tonga Punch: quick answers
- How strong is a Tonga Punch?
- About 14% 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 Tonga Punch?
- About 230 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 Tonga Punch served in?
- A highball, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Tonga Punch have?
- 6 in total: grenadine, lime juice, lemon juice, orange juice, orange curaçao and white rum.
