Post #775758 by mikehooker on Tue, May 9, 2017 7:18 AM

On 2017-05-08 22:17, MadDogMike wrote:
I'm just going to have to accept that I'll never be a cocktail guy. I like cinnamon and I like grapefruit juice so I thought a Donga Punch would really hit the spot. I mixed one to the classic 1937 recipe and it was nasty. Half the volume of the drink is rum and not enough grapefruit juice or cinnamon to taste. So I added another couple ounces of cinnamon syrup and several ounces of grapefruit juice. It was pretty good :lol: :P :lol:

Fresh squeezed white grapefruit juice is essential to a good Donga punch. If you're using pink or red, or a bottled variety you're not gonna have success. Also, it's a very simple drink that really highlights the rum so the one you use will impact your results. Plus agricole rum is an acquired taste. If you don't have an affinity for that earthy, vegetal flavor, you should move on to another drink. I've experimented with a few rums in this drink and find that Damoiseau VSOP really hits the spot. What did you use?