Tropical Hotel Lounge Punch
A lush, fruity punch inspired by the most-followed luxury hotels’ Instagram vibes, combining tropical flavors with a smooth rum base. This recipe, ready in about 8 minutes, brings together dark rum, pineapple juice, passion fruit syrup for a refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink — a bright, easy pour for parties, gatherings, or any warm-weather afternoon when you want something festive without alcohol-only options. Each serving lands at about 220 calories and feeds 1, so it works for entertaining, brunch, or a non-alcoholic option at the bar cart. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 2 oz dark rum
- 1.5 oz pineapple juice
- 0.75 oz passion fruit syrup
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 2 dashes angostura bitters
- enough to fill glass crushed ice
- 1 (for garnish) pineapple leaf
- 1 (for garnish) luxardo cherry
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Instructions
- Step 1: Fill a shaker halfway with ice cubes. Pour in 2 oz dark rum, 1.5 oz pineapple juice, 0.75 oz passion fruit syrup, and 0.5 oz fresh lime juice.
- Step 2: Shake vigorously for 12 seconds until well chilled.
- Step 3: Fill a large tiki-style glass with crushed ice to the brim.
- Step 4: Strain the shaken mixture over the crushed ice.
- Step 5: Add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top.
- Step 6: Garnish with one tall pineapple leaf standing upright and a Luxardo cherry skewered on a cocktail pick resting across the rim.





