Planter's Punch
The Story
We couldn’t have a summer menu without some TIKI in the mix! The Planter’s Punch is a quick and easy tiki cocktail that can be made with either a blender or a cocktail shaker. The blender is the traditional way to make it, and there are cheap options that also make excellent milk shakes!
Rum is a tricky element in tiki, because the magic is found in the specific type and often (though not in this drink) in the combination of flavors. Stick with an aged rum for this one (not white, spiced, or (yikes) coconut!). The flash blend is also pretty straight forward here. Get all the ingredients in the tin, along with a bunch of ice that you smashed into a crushed state with your Lewis Bag and Mallet, and then pound that high button and run for 5 seconds. And then do it 1-2 more times. That will nicely mix and aerate the cocktail. Then simply open pour straight into your chilled glass and grab a straw (this one is VR Enabled!
Ingredients
3 oz Jamaican Rum (Appleton 12 year is nice)
¼ oz All Spice Dram
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
¾ oz Demerara Syrup
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Semi-Crushed Ice - best (and most enjoyable!) method is using a Lewis Bag and Mallet to create the ice, starting with standard cubes
Preparation
Add all ingredients to a stainless steel cup (comes with blender)
Fill with semi-crushed ice (made with Lewis Bag and Mallet, see above)
Flash blend (4-5 second bursts, 2-3 times)
Open pour into a chilled highball or Zombie glass
Garnish with sprig of Mint (slap it to wake it up first)
NO BLENDER, NO PROBLEM
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker
Fill with semi-crushed ice and shake for 10-12 seconds
Open pour into a chilled highball or Zombie glass
Garnish with sprig of Mint (slap it to wake it up first)
Source: Smugger’s Cove Recipe (also found in their great BOOK)