Bring the best of what summer has to offer to the comforts of your own kitchen. This tropical punch is fun to prepare, easy, economical and gives a whole new meaning to the word ‘delicious’. Fruity drinks are the perfect start to your vacation and are packed with important nutrients. They contain few calories compared to the nutrition value of the juice, which means that health aficionados and people who are on a diet won’t have to worry about deviating from their daily regimen if healthy ingredients are used.
Each serving of the cocktail will bring back nostalgic memories of vacations. This will help you to relax and treat depression as well.
Health benefits
Because tropical juices are a cocktail of some of the finest fruits in the world, they come packed with beneficial nutrients such as vitamin C, potassium, antioxidants, magnesium and B vitamins. Together they are good for your health and regulate blood pressure. Research has shown that the antioxidants prevent cancer, lower cholesterol and help to clear the skin.
Ingredients
ounces of rum: 3
ounces of passion fruit juice: 3
ounces of mango juice: 3
ounce of lime juice: 2
tbsp of grenadine syrup: 2
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg: 2
cup of ice cubes: 1/2
How To Make Tropical punch
- Mix the rum, passion fruit juice, lime juice, grenadine, mango juice, nutmeg and ice cubes in a large jug.
- It is ideal to let the mixture stay for the entire net and let the flavors blend together.
- Stir and serve chilled.
Trivia
- Fruit punch was first introduced from India to the United Kingdom in the 17th
- The word punch comes from the Sanskrit word (panc) which means ‘five’. This is because the drink was originally made with only five ingredients.
- The original recipe for the punch included alcohol, sugar, lemon, tea, water and a few spices.
- Punches have become very common in parties among college and university students. They are usually not very healthy because of the high alcohol content and cheaper ingredients.
- It wasn’t until 1655 that Jamaican rum came into use and the modern punch came into being.
Many soft drink manufacturers have tried to distribute ‘fruit punches’, but they usually contain only a small fraction of fruit juice while the main constituents come from sugar and corn syrup. For this reason, it is recommended to prepare the fruit juice at home instead of purchasing from a vendor.