Dark Rum & Cointreau Pineapple Pirate Punch

Dark rum, Disarono and Cointreau mixed with lime and pineapple juice make a great cocktail punch any thirsty pirate will love.

What is Dark Rum & Cointreau Pineapple pirate punch?

• Dark rum, Disarono ( A liquor made from Italian Amber and almond that is 56-proof), Cointreau (a triple-sec style of orange liqueur) are the alcohols in the punch.
• Pineapple juice and lime juice add sweetness and tartness to balance the alcohol.
• Simple syrup ( just water and sugar boiled tougher until the sugar dissolves) can be added if you prefer a sweeter cocktail.
• garnish with cinnamon sticks- which add a bit of smokiness and help stir the cocktail .
• Garnish with lime or pineapple wedges to add more flavor and a “wow” factor.

How to Make Dark Rum and Pineapple Pirate Punch:

Mix dark rum, Cointreau, Disarono and lime and pineapple juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add simple syrup if you want a sweeter drink. Shake until the cocktail shaker is frosted and pour in glasses and garnish with fruit and cinnamon sticks. Cheers!

Equipment Needed for this cocktail:

• Double old fashioned glasses
• Cocktail shaker – buy my favorite HERE

Other Classic Southern Cocktail Recipes to Try:

• Gasparilla Pirate Southern Milk Punch
• Dark & Stormy
• Guava Grapefruit Cocktail
• Frozen Pineapple Daiquiri
• Classic Lime Daiquiri
• Augusta National Azalea Cocktail

Ahoy!

This is a fun little cocktail I whipped up trying to think of a perfect drink for watching football this Sunday. Inspired by the Gaspiralla Pirate Festival in Tampa, I wanted Fresh Florida flavors that would be easy to find at any store and not too complicated to make in batches- hence- my pirate punch cocktail.

I used three spirits everyone has in their bar- or should- Dark Rum, Cointreau and Disarono. Then I added fresh squeezed lime juice and or try fresh Meyer lemon juice. Throw in some pineapple juice, a dash of simple syrup (or not) and spice it up with some ginger shards, dehydrated pineapple wheels, lime wheels or cinnamon sticks. It’s fresh and oh so Florida.

I sourced these gorgeous dehydrated pineapple and orange wheels from Trader Joe’s. Look for them in the nut section.

My glasses are by Juliska.