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Rum Punch: Velvet Static

Bridgetown, Barbados America/Barbados

History

The old Bajan rhyme—one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak—preserves one of the Caribbean’s earliest punch formulas. This is a clearly labeled house field riff rather than a historical classic: Black tea contributes dry tannin and a quietly smoky backbone.

Rum · yields one cocktail

Ingredients

  • 12 oz aged rum
  • 21 oz lime juice
  • 33/4 oz simple syrup
  • 42 oz water
  • 5Nutmeg
  • 61/2 oz chilled black tea

Method

  1. 01Shake with ice, pour over fresh ice, and grate nutmeg on top.
  2. 02Mix the tea with the other ingredients and serve especially cold.

Enjoy responsibly. Recipes are intended for adults of legal drinking age.