Pineapple Rum Punch Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Cuisine
South American, Brazilian, International
Pineapple Rum Punch Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by muddling fresh lime pieces and mint leaves to release their juices and aromas, then mixing these with white rum or Brazilian cachaça. Meanwhile, fresh pineapple is peeled, cored, and pureed with sugar until creamy and foamy, creating a pineapple cream base. This puree is poured into a pitcher with ice, then the mint-lime-alcohol mixture is added, optionally controlling how much mint leaves go into the final punch to balance flavors without overpowering.
The flavor offers pineapple sweetness and creaminess, bright citrus tang from lime, and subtle herbal freshness from mint, with the rum providing warmth and body. This punch is particularly well suited for tropical or summer gatherings, serving chilled with plenty of ice.
Letting the lime and mint sit in alcohol for a short time allows infusion of flavors for a better aromatic profile. The amount of rum can be adjusted to taste for lighter or stronger drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 whole pineapple fresh, peeled and cored
- 1-2 tbsp sugar depending on how sweet your pineapple already is
- 1 whole lime
- 1/4 cup mint leaf add more or less depending on your taste, fresh
- 1 cup white rum such as Brazilian cachaça rum
Instructions
- Cut the lime in 4 pieces, then, add them to a cup or cocktail shaker
- Add the mint leaves, and muddle well
- Add the rum*, or the cachaça, to the muddled minty-lime juice, stir and set this mixture aside**
- Meanwhile, peel, core then dice a whole fresh pineapple. Discard the skin and the core, then, add the pineapple chunks into a blender with the sugar and pure it. You'll blend this for a few minutes, until there are no chunks left, and you're left with a super creamy, foamy mixture. No need to add water or ice here. We basically want to make a pineapple cream!
- After that, add that creamy pineapple juice to a pitcher, or punch bowl, and top it with ice
- Remove and discard the limes from the shaker/cup. Then add the minty-lime booze mixture to the pineapple juice. I prefer my drink to be more pineapply, so I try to not add all the mint to the pitcher, to avoid the mint flavor from taking over. But, you can pour all the mint leaves in if you want, or just a few, or none at all. Up to you!
- Stir and serve!
Cheers! Or as we say it in Portuguese, Saúde!!
Notes
- The recipe uses 1 cup of rum, but you can increase or decrease it to suit your preference.
- Allow the lime and mint to infuse in the alcohol before combining with pineapple for enhanced flavor.
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Overall Rating
5
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