Ti-Punch

Name: Ti-Punch
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz White Rum; 1 oz Sugar Syrup

A bright, lime-forward rum cocktail with clean sweetness from cane syrup and a lively, tart finish. It looks rustic and refreshing, muddled lime pieces and crushed ice in an old-fashioned glass, and is worth trying for a pure, Caribbean-style sip that showcases quality white rum. Simple to make yet very expressive, it’s an ideal palate-cleansing refresher.

Ingredients

2 oz White Rum
1 oz Sugar Syrup

Instructions

Thoroughly wash a fresh lime, then trim the top and bottom sections.
Slice the lime into thin half rings.
Place the lime pieces into an old-fashioned glass.
Use the flat end of a barspoon to crush the lime pieces, releasing their juices.
Pour the white rum and sugar syrup over the crushed lime in the glass.
Top with broken ice.
Muddle the ingredients together gently to blend the flavors.
Insert a short straw into the glass.
Serve the drink immediately, allowing the flavors to meld.