Rum persimmon punch
10 min
This fabulous festive drink is perfect for Christmas and New Year parties. Made with sliced Spanish persimmons in a heady mix of rum, lime juice, ginger wine and ginger ale with sliced limes and ice cubes. Cheers!
3 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 3 Spanish persimmons
- 3 limes, thinly sliced
- juice of 6 limes
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 2 tablespoons dark muscovado sugar
- 350ml dark rum
- 150ml ginger wine
- 1L ginger ale
- fresh mint sprigs, to decorate
Method
Prep:10min ›
Ready in:10min
- Remove the leafy tops from the persimmons, slice the flesh thinly and add to a large punch bowl with the sliced limes, lime juice, cinnamon sticks and muscovado sugar. Allow a few minutes for the sugar to dissolve.
- Pour the rum and ginger wine into the punch bowl. Add ice cubes, then top up with the ginger ale.
- Serve in punch glasses or tall glasses, decorated with mint sprigs.
Tip
You could make this with light golden Barbados rum instead of dark rum – either way, it packs a punch!
