Kirsten Turk
written By:
Easy Large Batch Rum Punch Inspired by the Turks and Caicos
next post
Previous post
Not much beats an ice cold cocktail, sitting on the beach with an ocean breeze somewhere in the Caribbean. Ahhh, I can just picture now. Luckily, this easy large batch rum punch recipe can bring you a little closer to that reality. While it may not bring the beach, it will bring the punch, and it’s perfect for these hot summer days.
This rum punch was inspired by the Turks and Caicos rum punch we drank on our honeymoon. Maybe the whole honeymoon thing made it taste even better but I knew I had to try and recreate it when we got home.
This rum punch is so easy to make, and you can make it in large batches to please a crowd (and trust me, it really is a crowd favorite!!).
How To Make Large Batch Rum Punch
To make this Turks and Caicos inspired, large batch Rum Punch you’re going to need lots of rum! I like to use white rum, spiced rum and coconut rum for this recipe.
You will also need grenadine (for color), orange juice and pineapple mango juice. The tropicana pineapple mango one is my favorite!
Editors note: The grenadine is mainly for color. If you use a natural grenadine without the added red dye (which is what I’ve been reaching for these days), the color will be more on the yellow side. Still delish! But it won’t perfectly match the one pictured here.
I’ve made this Rum Punch in a pitcher like the one above which makes 10 glasses and in a large drink dispenser which made 40+ glasses!
Shop wicker pitchers and drink dispensers
[show_shopthepost_widget id=”5168864″]
Fair warning: this goes down easy and your crowd will be asking for more once it’s gone!
Funny story: I once made this on a float trip with around 25 people. I was originally going to make half Friday night and half Saturday. I did a 4x batch of the recipe below.
Saturday afternoon came and I got asked “are you making the other half of that Rum Punch tonight? That was so good!”
I had to break the news that both batches were already gone. I guess I’ll plan better for next year, but you can learn from my mistakes! Ha!
PrintEasy Large Batch Rum Punch Inspired by the Turks and Caicos
This delicious large batch rum punch goes down easy and packs a punch! Inspired by the Turks and Caicos, this rum punch is perfect for warm summer days by the pool, beach or any form of water!
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 10 Drinks 1x
Ingredients
- 10 oz Coconut Rum
- 10 oz White Rum
- 4 oz Spiced Rum
- 2 oz Grenadine
- 25 oz Pineapple Mango Juice*
- 25 oz Orange Juice
- 10 oz Spiced Rum for Floaters (optional)
Instructions
- Add grenadine to bottom of pitcher or drink dispenser
- Pour in white rum, coconut rum and spiced rum (not the floaters)
- Pour in juices
- Fill cups and top each cup with 1oz spiced rum (optional)
- Enjoy a cup of paradise!
Notes
*I usually buy the tropicana pineapple mango and the simply orange juice, but your favorite will work great! Scale to 3x for large batch (30 glasses) or double that for even larger parties!
If you use a natural grenadine (without the added red dye), the color will turn out more on the yellow side, which is still just as delish and pretty!
Save it for later!
Throughout this blog are affiliate links including, but not limited to, links from Amazon Associates and LTK. If you use one of these links to make a purchase, I have the opportunity to earn money from your qualifying purchases.
Leave a Reply
fall inspiration
Read this season's Letter From The editor >>
plus, find out
what's in season!
learn more
Seasonal eating tastes better, costs less and supports local farmers. What's not to love?
Why eat seasonally?
The perfect crowd pleaser!!! We didn’t have a drop left – thanks for sharing!
Kelly where did you get that adorable pitcher?
I got it at At Home!
For a double batch, is it 50oz of each juice?
Yes! I will update the recipe so the conversions work
What type of coconut rum? Did you used Malibu or just a Coconut infused rum?
I usually use Malibu when I have it, but any coconut rum will work!
Did you mean 52ox containers of the Tropicana Pinepple Mango juice? That is what I am finding in the store. Trying to figure out total of each juice for the 3X recipe
Yes, sorry that is confusing. It would be 1 and 1/2 containers which would be about 75 oz of juice. I will update the recipe so it makes more sense! Thanks for pointing that out.
How much total juice for the 3X recipe? It seems like it is half rum and half juice.
If I take out the grenadine and add blue curaco, do you think I’d get a nice blue color? Or would it be to dark?
Because of the juices, I think it would turn out more greenish or brown. Let me know what color it turns out if you try! You could just leave the grenadine out too and it will still be a nice color.
What are “floaters”?
They are just as extra shot added to the top of an already mixed cocktail! For this rum punch, I like adding a “floater” of spiced rum to the top, but if you like less of a “rummy” taste– skip it!
How many ounces are accounted for in each serving?
For each glass the serving is about 8 fl oz! So for the 1x recipe it makes about 10 glasses!
What type of grenadine do you use?
Rose’s is a cheap and classic grenadine, and what I typically use for this recipe. If you want one less syrupy, try a higher end one that uses real pomegranate. If you don’t like grenadine, pomegranate juice will do the trick!
Sipping this teleports me to a Caribbean island!
Delicious! We made it exactly as written and it was a hit at my birthday party!
Yay! So happy to hear that! Happy Birthday!
I know you’re probably tired of answering questions from this post but which spiced rum did you use? Usually captain Morgan is my go-to but I just found out Bacardi has one as well. I like Bacardi as a brand. I’m definitely overthinking this. Please help!
Either one would work great! I totally get the overthinking haha been there. If you’re doing a huge batch, I would just stick to Captain Morgan. If you’re just doing the 1x batch AND adding floaters, I would do something a little nicer. Bacardi has a spiced rum called reserva ocho. We went to the bacardi distillery once and they called this one the “fun uncle” because you can sip it straight or it can be added to a drink, which makes it perfect for floaters in my opinion! Hope this helps!!
Hello, I know its been a while, but I would love the updated recipe for 3xs the amount.
Hey Nancy! If you click “3x” on the recipe, it works correctly now. But here it is:
30 oz Coconut Rum
30 oz White Rum
12 oz Spiced Rum
6 oz Grenadine
75 oz Pineapple Mango Juice*
75 oz Orange Juice
Can I make this a day in advance?
Yes you can!
Can I make this in a pitcher the night before? How does it settle for serving? Does it need to be mixed before each pour?
Sorry for the delayed response – yes you can absolutely make this the night before! I would just give it a stir after taking it out of the fridge, but other than that you should be good. It doesn’t really settle, so it doesn’t need to be mixed every pour. Hope you enjoy!
I’m confused about the 4oz Spiced Rum. It is the same amount in the instructions for all three batch amounts. Is it supposed to be doubled and tripled?
Hi there! Yes, you are right – sorry for the confusion. I fixed it in the recipe instructions. Thanks for pointing that out!