planter's punch

American  

noun

1. a punch made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.

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planter's punch British  

noun

1. a cocktail consisting of rum with lime or lemon juice and sugar

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Etymology

Origin of planter's punch

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

Or, of course, keep it simple and classic and add a bit to an Old Fashioned; conversely, try a Sazerac, Manhattan or Planter's Punch without any bitters and you'll soon realize precisely what bitters add — that certain je ne sais quoi is really a nonnegotiable.

From Salon

Expect the usual Polynesian beach oasis theme with mai tais, Planter’s Punch and about 35 rums behind the bar.

From Seattle Times

Planter’s Punch, the newsletter of the white-only Firestone Overseas Club, was replete with racist caricatures and jokes, demeaning the Liberians upon whose land and labor company profits were made.

From Slate

Don’s inspiration for almost all of the drinks he created was the Planter’s Punch — rum, lime and sugar and maybe some bitters.

From Washington Post

As Wayne Curtis writes of this drink in his book And a Bottle of Rum: “Planter’s punch can be constantly reinvented. It’s owned by whoever wants to claim it.”

From The Guardian