Jonathan PhangJune’s Rum Punch
A perfect drink for a sunny day
Recipe by Jonathan Phang
Makes 8-10 cocktails
225 g caster sugar
450 ml water
225 ml lemon or lime juice
Juice of two oranges
800 ml dark rum
3 tablespoons Grenadine
4 drops Angostura bitters
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Plenty of ice cubes
Finely sliced orange and maraschino cherries for garnish
Make sugar syrup by putting the sugar in a saucepan with 450ml of water. Gently bring to the boil and boil for two minutes until the sugar is dissolved.
Set aside to cool.
In a large jug or bowl, combine the fruit juices with cooled sugar syrup, rum and Grenadine and stir well.
Add the bitters and nutmeg.
Serve in tall glasses over plenty of ice and garnish with finely sliced orange and maraschino cherries.
Top with lemonade or ginger ale as an option. 
Courtesy of The Pepperpot Club published by Hardie Grant.
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