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Rum Journal: How to Make a Rum Punch, Anguilla Style

By: Caribbean Journal Staff - September 5, 2014 - 5:50 am

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon
CJ Contributor

No other cocktail screams “Caribbean!” louder than rum punch, and in this edition of Rum Journal, Anguilla’s CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa offers a quick and easy recipe that’ll transport you to the tiny tony island’s white-sand shores in a single sip.

CuisinArt’s Rum Punch

Ingredients

2 ounces Mount Gay rum
½ ounces banana liqueur
1 ounce pineapple juice
1 ounce orange juice
½ ounce grenadine

Method

Shake and pour over ice. Garnish with a slice of lime and orange and a cherry.

— CJ

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