Ti' Punch
- 2 oz60 ml white rhum agricole
- 1 tsp5 ml cane syrup (sirop de canne) or demerara syrup
- 11 lime coin (a quarter-size disc of peel with a little flesh)
- Cut a disc of lime about the size of a quarter, with a little flesh on it.
- Put the syrup in a rocks glass, squeeze the lime coin over it, and drop the coin in.
- Add the rhum and stir to blend.
- Add a cube or two of ice if you like. It is also traditionally drunk without ice.
Garnish: the squeezed lime coin
The syrup
In this recipe
Demerara Syrup⅙ oz5 ml
Demerara syrup is demerara sugar dissolved in water, usually rich: 2 parts sugar to 1 part water by weight.
Martinique cane syrup is a thick cane-sugar syrup; our 2:1 demerara syrup is the closest match (Imbibe's suggested swap). Use the same amount.
As printed: 1 tsp cane syrup (sirop de canne) – Imbibe adds 'or rich demerara syrup'; Punch: 1 barspoon cane syrup
Or use
Rich Simple Syrup (2:1)⅙ oz5 ml
Rich simple syrup is two parts sugar to one part water by weight: 400 g sugar dissolved in 200 ml hot water.
A neutral stand-in for cane syrup at the same 2:1 strength; use the same amount.
As printed: 1 tsp cane syrup (sirop de canne)
Where it comes from
Ti' punch, Creole for 'little punch', is the national drink of Martinique and Guadeloupe: white rhum agricole, cane syrup and a squeeze of lime. Hosts often set out the bottle, syrup and limes so each guest can mix their own.
Source: Traditional French Caribbean preparation.
Checked against: Punch – Ti' Punch · Imbibe Magazine – Ti Punch · VinePair – Ti' Punch · Wikipedia – Ti' punch (history only)
Gear for this drink
OXO SteeL Angled Measuring Jigger
Zulay Kitchen 2-in-1 Metal Lemon & Lime Squeezer
Best for Fresh citrus for sours and lemonade
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