The recipe
- 1½ ozJamaican rum45 ml
- ½ ozLime juice15 ml
- 1 ozSugar cane juice30 ml
How to make it
- 1Pour everything into a small tumbler.
- 2Add water, ice or fresh juice to taste and stir.
Garnish: Orange peel.
The ratio
3 : 1 : 2
In parts, a Planter’s Punch is 3 rum, 1 lime and 2 cane juice. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
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