(Disclaimer: neither LtCol P nor John nor Lightning (nor anyone else for that matter) will be held responsible for the hideous consequences arising from use or misuse of the following. Drink responsibly.)
If you really want to celebrate the 231st Birthday of the Marine Corps in historically accurate fashion, try this rum punch recipe, which traditon tells us was the enlistment bonus for new recruits to the Continental Marines.
- One part dark Jamaican Rum
- Four parts lime juice
- Maple sugar and grenadine to taste
- Pour over cracked ice in a glass punch bowl
Yes, I’ve had it. It is vile yet oddly compelling.
Thanks to the Westchester County Detachment of the Marine Corps League.
Maple sugar and lime juice?
ugh, Col P…that sounds hideous.
And imagine the hangover it gives you the next morning….
Imagine nothing! I’ve lived it.
Mmm, dark Jamaican rum. I recommend Appleton Estate. And lots of lime.
Superb! (I wrote something else and then I read below that I aint supposed ter. So I deleted it.)