Three glasses of rum punch garnished with cherry, orange, and pineapple with bottles of Bacardi rum in the background.

This rum punch is fruity, tropical, a little boozy, and incredibly refreshing-- perfect whether you're mixing up one glass or a punch bowl for a crowd.

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This rum punch is the drink you make when you want your party to feel effortless but memorable. It’s fruity, tropical, a little boozy, and incredibly refreshing– perfect whether you’re mixing up one glass or a punch bowl for a crowd.

Close-up of a rum punch drink in a hurricane glass with a cherry and pineapple garnish, surrounded by tropical fruit.

The orange and pineapple juices create a juicy, sunshine-bright base. Grenadine and sweetened lime juice add layered depth—just the right hit of tangy sweetness. And the mix of dark and silver rum gives the drink structure without being overpowering. It’s the kind of cocktail that feels both playful and a little grown-up.

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make it:

Overhead view of labeled rum punch ingredients including dark rum, silver rum, juices, fruit garnishes, and ice.

🍊Choose pulp-free orange juice and real pineapple juice (not blends). Avoid anything labeled “cocktail”—it’s often overly sweetened.🍊

For your convenience, we’ve put the full ingredients list and instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Serving Suggestions

🍹For a single serving

Making just one? Grab your cocktail shaker. The process is quick, and shaking with ice helps blend the citrus, sweet, and rum into a smooth, well-chilled drink.

Step-by-step collage showing ice and juice being poured into a cocktail shaker to make rum punch.

➡️ Tip: Use a fresh cup of ice in your glass instead of reusing shaker ice—this keeps the drink cold without watering it down.

🍍 Large batch for a crowd

Hosting a brunch, barbecue, or backyard bash? The large batch version is a no-fuss solution. Just stir everything together in a big pitcher or drink dispenser similar to the one pictured below 👇. You’ll still get that vibrant color and bold flavor—no shaker required.

Large glass drink dispenser filled with rum punch, with rum bottles, pineapples, oranges, and cherries nearby.

Storage Instructions

Rum punch is best enjoyed fresh, but you can mix a large batch (without ice) and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours. Stir well before serving. Don’t store leftovers with ice in the mix, as it will water everything down.

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This rum punch is fruity, tropical, a little boozy, and incredibly refreshing– perfect whether you're mixing up one glass or a punch bowl for a crowd.

Prep Time 3

Total Time 3

Servings cocktail

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Ingredients

2 cups ice, divided (1 cup to add to the shaker and 1 cup to add to the glass)
1 ½ ounces orange juice, pulp free (not from concentrate)
1 ½ ounces pineapple juice, 100% juice (not from concentrate)
1 ounce grenadine, Rose’s brand
1 ounce sweetened lime juice, Rose’s brand
1 ½ ounce dark rum, Bacardi Gold brand
1 ½ ounce silver rum, Bacardi Superior brand

Optional Garnishes

Fresh pineapple wedge
Fresh orange slice
Maraschino cherries

Instructions

To a cocktail shaker add 1 cup ice, orange juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, sweetened lime juice, dark rum and silver rum.
Place the lid onto the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for 15-20 seconds or until all the ingredients are well blended.
Add the remaining 1 cup ice to a 15-16 ounce capacity hurricane cocktail glass.
Pour the rum punch into the glass while straining out the ice from the cocktail shaker.
Garnish the hurricane glass with a fresh pineapple wedge, fresh orange slice and maraschino cherry if desired.

Notes

For a large batch, add all the ingredients (minus the ice) to a large drink dispenser and stir to fully combine. Refrigerate the rum punch until ready to serve. The large batch yields ½ gallon of rum punch. You can easily double these proportions to make a larger amount depending on the size of your punch bowl or drink dispenser.
For best results, and smooth flavor, choose a good quality brand for your rums. Remember, the darker the rum, the bolder the flavor typically.
You can substitute coconut rum for the dark rum for a slightly sweeter, more tropical flavor profile.
Sweetened lime juice is a bottled lime flavored simple syrup, which can be substituted with ½ ounce fresh squeezed lime juice and plain simple syrup if desired. It is easily found where the grenadine, and other cocktail mixers are found in your local liquor or grocery store.

Large Batch (serves 8):

1 ½ cups orange juice (pulp free, not from concentrate)
1 ½ cups pineapple juice (100% juice, not from concentrate)
1 cup grenadine (Rose’s brand)
1 cup sweetened lime juice (Rose’s brand)
1 ½ cups dark rum (Bacardi Gold brand)
1 ½ cups silver rum (Bacardi Superior brand)
Ice for individual serving glasses

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Rum Punch

Here are the ingredients you’ll need to make it: