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Planter's Punch

Planter's Punch is a punch made with Dark Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Orange Juice, and Pineapple Juice. The listed recipe is built and served in a Collins Glass.

Reviewed by How we calculate nutritionSuggest a correction
Punchalcoholic9.7% ABV4 ingredients

At a Glance

157 kcalCalories
9.7%ABV
17.8gSugar
20.6gCarbs
0.74Std Drinks

Estimated from parsed ingredients for the full recipe or batch. Serving size may vary.

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How hard is it to make?

Moderateshaken drink

Why: 4 ingredients, shaken drink, requires shaker

Estimated from the ingredient count and technique.

Ingredients & Tools

Tools:Cocktail Shaker

How to Make It

  1. Pour all ingredients, except the bitters, into shaker filled with ice.Shaken
  2. Shake well.Shaken
  3. Pour into large glass, filled with ice.Pour
  4. Add Angostura bitters, "on top".Top
  5. Garnish with cocktail cherry and pineapple.Garnish

How to Serve

Glass
Collins Glass
Temperature
Chilled
Ice
Ice
Method
Shaken
Served Chilled

Taste profile

Primary flavours

SweetAlmondApple

Supporting notes

PineappleCaramelMolassesSpice

Flavor tags are derived from ingredient-level flavor mappings.

Estimated sensory profile

StrengthLight – Strong
BodyLight – Full
SweetnessDry – Sweet
AcidityFlat – Crisp
FruitinessEarthy – Fruity

What do these dimensions mean?

About this drink

Planter's Punch belongs to the Caribbean rum-punch tradition, where sour, sweet, strong and weak elements were balanced for a longer mixed drink. The exact recipe varies widely, so the history is better treated as a punch family than a single fixed formula.

When to serve

  • PartySuggested from the drink's flavour and serve.
  • TropicalSuggested from its pineapple notes.

Occasion tags are inferred from drink style, serving format, flavour profile, food-pairing theme, recipe metadata, and strict multi-signal supplemental rule matches.

Food pairings

Tropical FoodSpicy FoodGrilled Seafood

Food pairings are derived from the drink flavour signature, mapped to one dominant pairing theme, then limited to coherent public suggestions.

Diet & lifestyle

Compatible, based on the listed ingredients

Gluten-FreeVeganVegetarian

Not compatible

KetoLow-CarbLow-Sugar

Diet tags are ingredient-level and nutrition-estimate based. Product brands, preparation methods, quantities, and substitutions may change compatibility.

Alternatives to try

Choose an ingredient to see reviewed substitutions, or filter for a different preference.

Reviewed ingredient substitutions

Dark Rum1 part

Aged RumWorks, with a noticeable change
How much to use
Use the same amount; taste before changing sweetener.
What changes
Aged rum can replace dark rum when a somewhat drier, oak-led profile is acceptable.
Light RumWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount; expect less depth and dark sugar character.
What changes
Light rum can replace dark rum only when a lighter, cleaner result is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Orgeat Syrup1/2 part

Orgeat Or Almond SyrupGood swap
How much to use
Use the same amount.
What changes
Orgeat or almond syrup is usually a close substitute for orgeat syrup.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Orange Juice2 parts

Pineapple JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount first; reduce sweetener if the drink becomes too rich.
What changes
Pineapple juice can replace orange juice when a more tropical result is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Grapefruit JuiceNot a neutral swap
How much to use
Use less at first and consider adding a little sweetener.
What changes
Grapefruit juice is not a neutral substitute for orange juice; it makes the drink sharper and more bitter.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Pineapple Juice1 part

Orange JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use the same amount first; add a little sweetener only if the drink tastes thin.
What changes
Orange juice can replace pineapple juice when a less tropical drink is acceptable.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible
Passion Fruit JuiceWorks, but changes the drink
How much to use
Use slightly less at first and add sweetener only if needed.
What changes
Passion fruit juice can replace pineapple juice when a sharper tropical flavor is welcome.
Vegan-compatibleVegetarian-compatibleGluten-free-compatible

Reviewed component substitutions are not guarantees that the replacement was tested in this exact recipe. Follow the reviewed adjustment note and taste before serving.

Preference filters use current ingredient, nutrition and diet evidence. They are not medical advice, and this database contract does not store user selections.

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Ingredients, measures and method are taken from the source recipe; roles and serving details are mapped from reviewed evidence.

Frequently asked questions

How much Planter's Punch should I make?
Punch recipes scale easily — multiply each ingredient by the number of guests. Allow roughly one 150–200ml serving per person per hour. Mix everything except sparkling elements at least an hour ahead and add ice and soda just before serving to preserve carbonation.