A Jamaican rum classic built on the old Caribbean rhyme — one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak — that has guided punch-makers since at least the 1870s. Funky pot-still rum is brightened by lime, rounded by sugar, and stretched long over crushed ice for a drink made to beat the tropical heat. First printed in a London magazine in 1878 and later enshrined as an IBA official cocktail, it remains the template from which countless rum punches descend.
Garnish: Orange Peel
shaken · Highball · Crushed
add
Combine Jamaican rum, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker with ice.
shake
Shake briefly until chilled.
strain
Strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice.
top
Top with soda water or chilled water to taste for the 'four of weak' dilution (optional).
express
Express an orange peel over the surface and drop it in.