Building A Rum Punch Bar Station For Your House Party? Here Are 5 Handy Tips
Rum punch is one of the most favoured cocktails to prepare at a gathering. Bright, fresh and full of citrusy, fruity, tart and sour flavours, the drink can become an instant showstopper because of its layered profile. Moreover, this colourful blend is also endlessly customisable. From preparing rum punch the classic way to swapping out oranges for grapefruits and spices for ginger, there are numerous means to personalise this cocktail.
When you are next hosting a gathering for friends, put an interactive DIY spin on cocktail-making by creating a rum punch station. Here, guests will be able to experiment with rum variations, mixer matches and intricate adornments to craft thoroughly customised rum punches. Do away with a rum punch batch cocktail and make your evening more conversational and lively with this DIY scape.
Read on below to know more about some handy tips and hacks you can put to use while curating the DIY rum punch station for your house party:
Range Of Rums
The first, most essential tip for pulling off a party of this sort is to stock up on a wide range of rums. Along with a premium quality dark rum, also have in store small bottles of white rum, spiced rum and a couple of infused rums complete with flavours of coconuts or vanilla. Place the bottles at the forefront of the DIY station so guests can first determine which rum to use as the base for customising their cocktail. Rum variations offer more variety in flavour composition and pairings, making them an essential element of this cocktail making counter.
Citruses And Fruits
The importance of having citruses and fruits in abundance at such a gathering cannot be overstated. What lends a rum punch its sweet and sour essence and its signature fresh touch are the fruity flavours of oranges, limes and pineapples introduced into its recipe. Go for freshly squeezed mango, lime and passionfruit juices among others. Another hack is to keep a pre-made base in store which is essentially a mix of different fruit pulps or fruit juices, such as an orange-pineapple-lime blend, to smoothen the blending process. Sparkling options like ginger ale or fruit sodas can also be placed at the DIY station for guests who prefer a fizzy touch in their rum cocktail.
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Garnishing Precision
While their primary ingredients build lots of pronounced notes into flavour-forward cocktails like the rum punch, it is the garnishing element which gives these drinks a professional-style look. At a DIY station, one topic of conversation can be the different garnishes including citrus wheels, pineapple chunks, mint sprigs and even cherries which can be used to adorn the customised rum punches. Other stylish elements can include cinnamon dust or nutmeg grated at the station itself for a more spicy flair. Keep a grater on hand for guests who want to dust their drink with these spices to bring forth an island-style effect.
Glassware And Ices
Rum punches are often presented in punch bowls and served using ladles in slightly deep glasses. But at this station where guests can curate their own punch recipes, keep in store highball glasses for the fizzier drinks and wide goblets for those variations which carry more of a tropical nuance. As well, a large ice bucket with tongs or a spoon inside is also an extremely useful and integral element on this station. Guests can serve themselves in a hassle-free manner and adjust the chill of their drink smoothly.
Recipe Cards
And for those who are new to mixing drinks, one handy tip is to keep recipe cards on hand. These cards can contain step-by-step directions to make at least a couple of rum punch variations. If you are a home mixologist, you can also devise a ‘house punch’ recipe using some of your most favoured cocktail ingredients and jot this down on a recipe card. With this, guests will be inspired to blend their own concoctions which can be tied together under the tropical, Caribbean or retro tiki theme of the evening.
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