National Rum Punch Day

Time flies when you’re having rum! September 20th is National Rum Punch Day. But celebrating solo is no way to honor a holiday like this. So here are a few punch recipes you can mix up into a pitcher and enjoy with your rum-loving pals.

For more rummy recommendations, ask the Specs-perts at your local Spec’s store.

‘Make A Mango Crazy’

Punch (Pitcher)

Ingredients

  • 16 oz Bacardi Rum, Light
  • 8 oz orange juice
  • 8 oz mango nectar
  • 4 oz pineapple
  • 80 mint leaves, torn or thinly sliced
  • 8 pineapple wedges

Directions

  1. In a pitcher, combine all of the ingredients except pineapple wedges and refrigerate until chilled. Stir well and serve over ice in wine glasses.
  2. Garnish each glass with a pineapple wedge. Enjoy!

Luau Rum Punch

(Pitcher, 12 Servings)

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Admiral Nelson coconut rum
  • 8 oz peach schnapps
  • 64 oz mango cranberry juice
  • 6 cups white strawberry cranberry Juice
  • 2 cups orange juice
  • ½ cup pineapple, chopped
  • 1 cup pineapple, chopped
  • 1 cup strawberries, sliced
  • 2 oranges, sliced
  • 3 limes, sliced

Directions

  1. Add pineapples and oranges into a large 1.5-2 gallon drink dispenser. Pour mango cranberry juice and peach schnapps over the fruit.
  2. In a smaller pitcher, mix white cranberry juice, orange juice and rum together. Chill until ready to serve.
  3. Right before serving, fill the large drink dispenser with ice. Pour the second layer from the smaller pitcher slowly and directly on top of the ice. Gently add pineapples and a few strawberries in the center.
  4. Next, place sliced limes and the rest of the strawberries gently around the edges with a large spoon or fork.

Captin John Silver’s Pineapple Punch

(Pitcher)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup coconut rum
  • ½ cup Blue Curacao
  • 1 cup white rum
  • ½ cup spiced rum
  • 4 cup pineapple juice
  • 4 cup Seltzer
  • 1 pineapple, cut into slices
  • 2 oranges, sliced

Directions

  1. In a large punch bowl, combine pineapple juice, seltzer, rums, and curacao. Stir gently then add oranges and pineapple slices.
  2. Pour punch into glasses filled with ice. Cheers!