Fruit juice–driven Planter’s Punch is often an appalling mixture of canned or bottled juices. It moves to another level altogether when it is prepared with fresh juices. For years, Myers’s of Jamaica has marketed itself as the Planter’s Punch rum.
makes 1 drink
2 ounces Jamaican-style dark rum, such as Myers’s
½ ounce freshly squeezed strained lime juice
2 teaspoons Simple Syrup (page 39)
Dash of grenadine
3 to 4 ice cubes
1 maraschino cherry for garnish
1 slice orange for garnish
Combine the rum, lime juice, simple syrup, and grenadine in a cocktail shaker with the ice cubes. Shake vigorously and taste. Add more simple syrup if needed. Strain into a highball glass. Garnish with the cherry and slice of orange. Serve immediately.