Planter's Punch

Unicorn (unicron@prodigy.net)
Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:55:54 -0400

We wrap up or "Caribbean Sampler" menu with this fabled drink recipe.
I have seen recipes for Planter's Punch that call for as many as seven
different kinds of rum. That's fine if you're a professional bartender and
have that number of rum bottles on your shelf. This recipe is simple and
authentic, not to mention "zombiefying". Please do not operate heavy
machinery, set foot in a kitchen or near an open flame, or attempt to
negotiate a lasting peace in the Middle East after having one of these.

Planter's Punch

7 ounces (210 ml) dark rum
2 oz (60 ml) fresh lime juice
4 Tbs (60 ml) powdered sugar
A dash of Angostura bitters
1 cup (250 ml) finely crushed or shaved ice
Freshly grated nutmeg
Fresh fruit for garnish (optional)

Combine 6 ounces (180 ml) of the rum, lime juice, sugar, and bitters in a
cocktail shaker (or glass jar with a tightly fitting lid) and shake
vigorously 9 or 10 time. Pour the contents, unstrained, into two 10 oz (300 ml)
highball glasses. Place a teaspoon upside down in each glass and very
slowly pour the remaining rum over the back of the spoons, letting it
trickle onto the surface of the drink so that the rum floats on top.
Grate a little nutmeg over the drink and serve at once.
This drink is usually garnished with some sort of fresh fruit. You may
add a maraschino cherry and a pineapple wedge or strip of banana to each
drink, or slit slices of lime or orange from the peel to the center and
slip them over the rims of the glasses. Makes 2 drinks.