Lo and behold we missed another foodie holiday this past week – the 20th was National Rum Punch Day.
Astute fly fisherwoman, discriminating bartender, and now friend of Chi Wulff Kristen B. from Houston sent this over yesterday –
…I didn’t know if you guys saw that Sunday was National Rum Punch Day. That in mind, this would be a great cocktail for your Thirsty Thursday series.
The fruit juice and grenadine laden Caribbean and Jamaican rum punches have their places, though we like the less-cloying, lime-focused simplicity of this one a lot. Just use fresh lime juice, good rum and the rich simple syrup (1 part water, two parts sugar) and you’re in business.
And we need to get you down here to chase some grass carp with us one of these days….
Thanks Kristen, we’ll all belatedly tip a glass to National Rum Punch Day this weekend and would love to chase some grass carp down there soon.
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce rich simple syrup
2 ounces aged Barbados rum (Mount Gay)
1 dash Angostura bittersGarnish – freshly grated nutmeg and lime
Shake, shake, shake. Add the ingredients to a shaker along with ice and shake well.
Strain into a Collins glass over fresh ice.
Garnish and go to it.
Enjoy.
