Make this low-carb Caribbean rum punch whenever you’re in the mood for some tropical flavors. A staple of summertime tiki parties, this rum punch is bursting with flavors of coconut, citrus, and pineapple. And at only 3.5g of net carbs in a drink, you won’t have to worry about this summertime cocktail putting you over your daily carb limit.
Ingredients
- 1.5oz. dark rum
- 1oz. white rum
- ⅓ cup lime juice
- 10 drops orange extract
- 10 drops pineapple extract
- 8 drops coconut extract
- 1 cup club soda
- Ice, as desired
Instructions
- Combine the dark rum, white rum, lime juice, and extracts in a shaker or food blender.
- Blend or shake for a couple of seconds and pour over a chilled glass of ice.
- Fill the glass with club soda and serve.
Tips & Tricks
About tiki cocktails
The first tiki bars in the US were established sometime in the 1930s, and they served a variety of rum-based drinks along with Cantonese food. The drinks were (and still are) mysterious and exotic, with the goal of evoke a Caribbean atmosphere. Making these cocktails is easy, but combining ingredients that results in balanced flavors that are hard to pinpoint is somewhat of an art. Make this tiki-style cocktail and see for yourself.