Paxton House Rum Punch

A stemmed long glass of orange liquid stands on an old stone step next to a pile of oranges and limes. In the foreground are three nutmegs and an old steel nutmeg grater, Two red striped straws project from the glass and in the background are the red sandstone wall and regular white painted Georgian windows of Paxton House.

Celebrate 50 years of independence in Grenada with our special rum punch.

Ingredients

50ml light or golden rum

150ml pineapple juice

50ml orange juice

1 tbsp fresh lime juice

1 tbsp sugar syrup

dash of angostura bitters

nutmeg, the national spice

Method

Stir together all the ingredients, except the nutmeg, and chill. Strain into a long glass and serve over ice cubes, sprinkled with grated nutmeg, garnished with an orange twist and a maraschino cherry.

Ninian and Penelope Home would have drunk punch in the 1760s although theirs was probably a little simpler – perhaps just rum, citrus juice, sugar and water and though Grenada is famous for nutmeg today, it wasn’t introduced to the island until 1849. If you prefer, Paxton House’s recipe also tastes good without the rum.

Thanks to the Grenada Co-operative Nutmeg Association for inspiring our rum punch recipe.