planter’s punch
After sampling the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, I mixed up two Planters Punches for the photographer and I. However, at this point in the evening, I was a bit into my cups and all I had written on my notepad was make more.
So in the interest of providing quality reviews to all five Propeller Skies readers, I made a few more Planters Punches this evening. Depending on who is telling the story, the Planters Punch was invented in St. Louis or Jamaica. Also depending on the source, the recipe varies substantially. The recipe I used consists primarily of rum and lemon juice, with a dash of orange juice and simple syrup.
The Planters Punch is an extremely tart libation. Initially, I was overwhelmed by the lemon, next came the sting of the alcohol, and finally a hint of orange appeared in the aftertaste. While the flavor is similar to the Frisco, the Planters Punch lacked the herbal complexity of the former. I found the Planters Punch rather boring.
On the second one, I increased the orange juice slightly and replaced the simple sugar with Stirrings Blood Orange Bitters*. The orange flavor was slightly more pronounced and the bitters added a hint of complexity. Even modified, Planters Punch is not recommended and will not be in regular rotation at Casa del Smoove.
notes:
* These are not bitters in the traditional sense of the term, in that they are non-alcoholic and rather sweet.