Ruby Reef Rum Punch

This easy tropical rum punch recipe is delicious and simple to make. Fruity cocktails are a nice way to celebrate a beautiful day or evening.

Warmer days are ahead and this is a delicious punch recipe I like to call Ruby Reef Rum punch.

I made this today because it was a warm day and I was wanting to make a rum punch cocktail that was easy to put together.

Why You Will Love this Rum Punch Cocktail

The colorful cocktail is perfect for an al fresco dinner, summer parties or a summer luau party. This recipe can be doubled and made to serve in a punch bowl or festive beverage dispenser.

This recipe is made with two types of rum. This tropical cocktail has flavors of pineapple and grapefruit and looks like a sunset. This is one of those punch recipes that make me think of white sand beaches on a tropical vacation.

Tropical Rum Punch Ingredients

• pineapple rum - this is a white rum with fruit juice flavors.
• grapefruit rum - a similar kind of rum to the pineapple.
• elderflower liqueur
• ginger beer
• grenadine
• crushed pineapple
• pineapple chunks and cherries (for optional garnish)

More Delicious Recipes for Tropical Cocktails

Captain's Rum Lemonade Cocktail - A refreshing hard lemonade cocktail.

Pineapple Rum Punch - A delicious twist on a tropical rum punch

Summer sangria recipes - recipes for a white sangria and a red wine sangria made with fresh fruit.

Fresh Pineapple Daiquiri recipe - This summer cocktail is made with fresh pineapple - so refreshing!

Mango Rum Spritzer - A fun and colorful summer cocktail.

Pro Tips and Timesaver Shortcuts

• You can double or triple this recipe. Just combine rum ingredients and  make these in a large pitcher for easy serving for a crowd. 
• Prepare the pineapple chunks ahead of time for easy garnishing

Variations, Notes, and Substitutions

• You can substitute different kinds of rum to change up the drink. There are other fruit juices flavored rum  
• Pomegranate juice is a good substitute if you do not have grenadine.
• Any flavored rum could be used in place of the traditional white and spiced rum.
• Out of ginger beer? You can try ginger ale as a substitute.

Serving and Storage Suggestions

• Serve with a pineapple wedge and cherry.
• You can also serve this with ice cubes made out of orange juice for a sunset color.

Ruby Reef Rum Punch Recipe

Print Pin

5 from 44 votes

Sunset Rum Punch

Recipe for a Colorful Rum Punch

Course Cocktail, Drink

Cuisine American

Keyword fruit punch cocktail, fruity rum cocktails

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1

Calories 159kcal

Author Raquel Pineira

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon pineapple chunks
• 3-4 maraschino cherries
• crushed ice
• ½ oz. pineapple rum
• ½ oz. grapefruit rum
• ½ oz. elderflower liqueur
• ¼ cup ginger beer
• 1 tablespoon grenadine

Instructions

• Muddle a a few chunks of pineapple and cherries in a tall glass
• Fill glass with crushed ice cubes.
• Add ½ oz of each: pineapple rum, grapefruit rum, elderflower liqueur and stir.
• Add the splash of ginger beer
• Add 1 a splash of grenadine.
• Garnish with pineapple chunk and/or a cherry

Nutrition

Calories: 159kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 28mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg

Please note that this recipe is for those 21 and over. Please remember to always drink responsibly.

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