The Modern's Long Rum Punch Recipe

Name: The Modern's Long Rum Punch Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1/2 quart water; 1 quart white sugar; 1/2 cup loose leaf Earl Grey tea; 1 1/2 ounces aged rum; 1 ounce apricot liqueur; 1 ounce Earl Grey syrup; 3/4 ounces juice from 1 lemon; 2 dashes orange bitters; Splash Fever Tree Bitter Lemon soda; Garnish: lemon, lime, and orange wheel (optional)

This adaptation of a classic rum punch uses Earl Grey tea to add complexity to the rich and tropical drink, lightened with bitter lemon soda.

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Note: At The Modern, they use Cruzan 2-Year Estate Light Rum and Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot Liqueur. Earl Grey Syrup recipe makes 1 quart of syrup, which can be kept in the refrigerator for several weeks.

The Modern's Long Rum Punch Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Cook 15 mins

Active 15 mins

Cooling Time 10 mins

Total 30 mins

Serves 1 serving

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For the Earl Grey Syrup:

1/2 quart water
1 quart white sugar
1/2 cup loose leaf Earl Grey tea

For the Cocktail:

1 1/2 ounces aged rum
1 ounce apricot liqueur
1 ounce Earl Grey syrup
3/4 ounces juice from 1 whole lemon
2 dashes orange bitters
Splash Fever Tree Bitter Lemon soda
Garnish: lemon, lime, and orange wheel (optional)

For the syrup: heat water and sugar until water comes to a boil, stirring to dissolve. Remove from heat and add tea leaves. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and let cool before using.
For the cocktail: fill a cocktail shaker with ice, add rum, apricot liqueur, Earl Grey syrup, lemon juice, and orange bitters. Shake well. Fill a highball glass with fresh ice and strain cocktail into serving glass. Top with Bitter Lemon soda. Garnish if desired and serve immediately.

Special equipment

Cocktail shaker and strainer

Rum

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
3535	Calories
2g	Fat
887g	Carbs
7g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	3535
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g	3%
Saturated Fat 0g	1%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 99mg	4%
Total Carbohydrate 887g	323%
Dietary Fiber 19g	68%
Total Sugars 835g
Protein 7g
Vitamin C 359mg	1,797%
Calcium 202mg	16%
Iron 4mg	25%
Potassium 996mg	21%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.