I said I was gonna try it again, didn’t I. Fuck yes I did. So I grabbed on some Kraken, which is a pretty dang sweet-assed dark rum, and only about $20 here in MI, and I was like, “jeez, what in the dick should I make?” And then, I remembered a promise I made to you, loyal reader, and was like, heck yes it’s time! Sweet bastard. Sweet f-ing bastard. Sweet, sweet, fucking sally boy.

Planter’s Punch (Trader Vic’s recipe, as published in his 1947 book, The Bartender’s Guide)
* 3 ounces dark rum
* 1 ounce lime juice
* 1/2 ounce lemon juice
* 1/2 ounce grenadine
* 1/4 teaspoon superfine sugar
Combine all ingridients in a shaker, give a good dry shake, serve over ice. Garnish, if you’re “like that.”
Umm, it’s strong. So that’s pretty cool. I used home made grenadine, but you can fend for yourself on that one. It’s along the lines of a Ramos Gin Fizz, in terms of drinkability, meaning it goes down quick but has some balls. Anyhoo. Apre moi, deluge.
Also, I was going to call this post the Kraken Myass, but decided to be more classier.








