Vanilla Rum Punch Recipes

VANILLA PUNCH

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Cook, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla and almond extract. Cool, and refrigerate.
• To serve: In a punch bowl with ice, mix 1 cup syrup with 2 liters ginger ale or lemon-lime soda.

RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Mix and stir the rum, Watermelon Puree, orange juice and lime juice. Serve over ice in chilled cocktail glasses.
• Muddle the watermelon, liqueur and basil in a glass until you reach a thick and slightly chunky puree consistency.

VANILLA RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• in advance, mix the three cans of concentrate with the club soda, the rum, vanilla and nutmeg. Set aside and chill, preferably overnight.
• Just before serving, add the sprite.

SPICED RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• For the Spiced Rum: Remove the cap from the rum bottle and drop the allspice, cloves, star anise, orange zest, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick into the bottle. Reseal and let sit at room temperature for 2 days to up to a week, shaking it once a day.
• Put 2 cups of ice cubes in an 8-inch square cake pan and layer in half of the fruit. Top with another 2 cups of ice and then the remaining fruit (the ice cubes keep the fruit from sinking to the bottom). Fill with water and freeze until solid, about 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Stir together the sugar syrup, orange juice, lime juice and bitters in a large punch bowl. Pour the rum into the punch bowl, through a fine mesh sieve, and discard the spices. Let the ice island sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes, unmold and float in the punch.
• Fill a highball glass with ice cubes pour in 1 cup of punch. Top with about 2 ounces of seltzer and the garnish of your choice.

REUNION RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; pour into a mug and brew chai tea for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and mix brown sugar into the hot tea until dissolved. Allow tea to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Mix tea, pineapple juice, rum, vermouth, and vanilla-flavored syrup together in a large punch bowl; stir well. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Put vanilla beans in bottle of rum, allow to steep for 2 to 3 hours, then strain. Set block of tea ice in a punch bowl and add rum, lime juice and tea. Stir. Serve in 4-ounce punch glasses.

SPICY RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• For the syrup, remove the skin from the oranges and lemons with a vegetable peeler and place the peelings in a large saucepan. Extract the juice from the oranges and lemons and add it to the saucepan with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine strainer and cool. You should have 2 quarts.
• For the punch, combine the punch ingredients in a large container and mix well. Transfer to gallon jugs, cover and refrigerate until serving time.
• For each serving, place 1/2 cup ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass and pour 1/3 cup of the punch over the ice. Stir well and serve.

RUM PUNCH

Steps:

• Pour the juices, rum, sugar syrup, grenadine and Angostura bitters into a large jug and give it a good stir. Pop into the fridge to chill for 1 hr.
• Serve over ice cubes, sprinkle over the nutmeg and garnish with an orange slice and maraschino cherry, speared with a cocktail stick.