Citrus Bahama Mama: 2 parts Orange Rum, 1 part Dark Rum, 1 part grapefruit juice, 1 part orange juice. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and a sprig of mint. For the coconut rum, you could experiment with spiced brown sugar syrup which can help mimic a rum flavor, and coconut syrup too. We’ve enjoyed SO many rum punches from tropical locales far and wide that we should be some kind of Rum Punch experts by now. Every place seems to have their own “secret” recipe, but can’t seem to find too many we don’t care for. The difference? The type of rum used and the different fruit juices. One word? YUM! Coconut Bahama Mama: 2 parts Coconut Rum, 1 part Coconut Liqueur, 2 parts pineapple juice, 1 part pomegranate juice. Garnish with maraschino cherries. Tropical Bahama Mama: 2 parts Mango Rum, 1 part White Rum, 1 part orange juice, 2 parts tropical punch, and a splash of grenadine. Garnish with a mango slice and a maraschino cherry.

There are two schools of thought on the best way to make a true tropical rum punch. One is to use only fresh juices with natural flavors. Serve in drinks dispensers, or pitchers, or go really retro and serve it from a punch bowl! Whichever container best suits your event (and the drink!). Bitters– orange bitters are called for in this recipe, but if you can’t find them, angostura bitters work just as well. This is just an overview; the full ingredients and directions are in the recipe card toward the bottom of this post. The full ingredients list and instructions are found in the printable recipe card at the end of this post. I highly recommend reading the blog post all the way through so that you don’t miss any tips or substitution suggestions and to ensure that you have all the ingredients and equipment required as well as understand the steps and timings involved.

For non-drinking adults who still want the rum flavor you could experiment with a non-alcoholic alternative: Get fancy by pairing your tropical rum punch with cute party supplies such as bamboo straws, hibiscus flowers and colorful luau style napkins.

Today rum drinks are a popular part of mainstream culture throughout the Caribbean islands, and there are as many rum punch recipes as there are families. I think some of the most famous are the Jamaican ones, and I love this Jamaican rum punch recipe. Best Rum Punch Supplies Basically, when the English were sailing around the world being jerks as part of the British East India Company, they drank a lot of beer on the ships.In the East Indies and the Caribbean, those ingredients were rum, fruit, and spices. A mix was made for the journey home, and rum punch was born. In our version of the fruity rum drink, tropical-flavored rum and coconut rum are mixed with grenadine syrup, cranberry, and orange juices.