Ti' Punch

A pared-down French Caribbean classic of grassy rhum agricole, lime, and cane syrup.

Ti' Punch cocktail made with rum, served in a rocks glass
Base
rum
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
strongsour

Ingredients

  • 2 oz rhum agricole blanc
  • 0.25 oz cane syrup
  • 1 lime wedge

Instructions

  1. 1Squeeze the lime wedge into a rocks glass and drop it in.
  2. 2Add cane syrup and rhum agricole.
  3. 3Stir briefly and add ice or serve neat, to taste.

Origin & Story

Martinique and Guadeloupe, French Caribbean

"Ti' punch" is Creole for "little punch," and it remains the everyday drink of the French Caribbean, traditionally mixed to each drinker's own taste at the table.