Celebrate Mardi Gras with this festive Mardi Gras punch recipe! It’s a celebration punch bursting with tropical fruit taste from splashes of passion fruit, pineapple, guava, and a mix of fresh-squeezed citrus juices. Finish it all off with splashes of dark rum for a boozy sip of paradise that captures the spirit of Mardi Gras in every single sip!
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This easy Mardi Gras punch has all the flavors of traditional Mardi Gras drinks similar to the Hurricane cocktail.
A typical signature New Orleans Hurricane cocktail will usually have a mix of light rum, dark rum, and tropical flavors. They’ll usually get it from added hints of passion fruit puree, citrus juices, and grenadine or maraschino cherry.
Here I’ve kept things simple creating a more budget-friendly punch recipe using just one dark rum. If you would like to keep things more traditional (like in the original New Orleans hurricane drink), you can split up the cups of dark rum. Split them into part light rum and part dark rum.
For example, 1 cup light rum, such as Bacardi white rum, and 1 and 1/4 cup dark rum. Both will still work well in the recipe.
Tropical juices and Passion fruit create a perfect backdrop for this mardi gras punch
This easy fruit punch with rum combines those classic flavors while making simple Mardi Gras cocktails for a crowd.
A little taste of paradise is achieved with splashes of passion fruit juice, guava nectar, cranberry juice, and pineapple juice. The flavors in this alcoholic Mardi Gras punch are balanced out with lots of fresh-squeezed citrus juice.
Fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, and fresh orange juice add vibrance and brightness. The juices also wake up all the flavors in this festive rum punch. Here’s how to splash it all together for your festive Mardi Gras party!
Ingredients to Make a Tropical Rum Mardi Gras Punch
- Fresh lemons – for juicing with a citrus press and garnishing
- Fresh limes – for juicing and garnishing
- Fresh oranges – for juicing and garnishing
- Dark rum – I used The Kraken black rum
- Passion fruit juice – I used Ceres passion fruit juice
- Pineapple juice – I used the little cans of Dole 100% pineapple juice
- Pineapple slices – juices and all of one 8 oz can Dole pineapple slices
- Cranberry juice – I used Langer’s cranberry juice
- Guava juice – I used Goya guava juice
- Simple syrup
- Sparkling water – 1 to 2 cans as desired for topping, such as La Croix sparkling water
- Sliced oranges, sliced lemons, sliced limes
- Maraschino cherries or preserved cherries – thin sliced for garnishing
How To Make easy Mardi gras punch with rum
Whether you’re in need of fruity Fat Tuesday drinks or festive Mardi Gras cocktails in March, this easy tropical punch with rum will hit the spot!
This bright and fruity tropical fruit punch recipe makes a delicious party punch for a crowd in minutes. Everyone will enjoy a taste of rum punch with bold tropical flavor and a very colorful presentation!
Set the table in festive gold, purple, and green colors as you serve these simple Mardi Gras cocktails topped with fresh sliced oranges, lemons, and limes. Dot with preserved red cherries and serve cold with lots of fresh ice!
Tropical Warm-weather flavors make this a versatile rum punch
This easy tropical punch with rum can be served in March as a Fat Tuesday punch. It can be served as a colorful Mardi Gras drink, but it also makes a fun summer punch!
Tropical flavors are popular in the summertime, so you could easily serve this fruity punch recipe as a tropical summer rum drink. Serve it at a summer birthday party or dinner party! It would work nicely as a tiki drink for a luau party too! The rum flavor, pineapple, and tropical fruit theme makes this tropical cocktail perfect for a luau theme party.
If you love popular Mardi Gras drinks with fruity warm-weather flavors and a boozy rum finish, then give this simple punch recipe a try! Come March, it’s sure to make your colorful festivities complete!
If you’re looking for individual popular Mardi Gras drinks, try this tasty list of 12 Mardi Gras drink recipes that will get the celebrations started!
Tropical Party Mardi Gras Punch with Dark Rum
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 whole Lemon - the fresh squeezed juice of 1 lemon
- 1 whole Lime - the fresh squeezed juice of 1 lime
- 1 whole Orange - the fresh squeezed juice of 1 orange
- 2¼ cup Dark Rum - I used The Kraken dark rum
- 2 cups Passion Fruit Juice - I used Ceres passion fruit juice
- 1¾ cup Pure Pineapple Juice - I used Dole pineapple juice
- 2 cups Cranberry Juice - I used Langer's cranberry juice
- 1½ cups Guava Juice - I used Goya Guava juice
- 1 can Pineapple Slices - 1 8oz can Dole pineapple slices, juices and all
- 2 oz Simple Syrup
- 1 can Sparkling Water - such as La Croix sparkling water – 1 to 2 cans as desired to taste
- Sliced Orange Wheels - for garnish
- Sliced Lime Wheels - for garnish
- Sliced Lemon Wheels - for garnish
- Maraschino Cherries - sliced or added to punch cups for garnish
Instructions
- Open the can of sliced pineapple and pour into a medium to large punch bowl.
- Using a citrus press, squeeze in the juice of one whole lemon, the juice of one whole lime, and the juice of one whole fresh orange.
- Next, splash in the passion fruit juice, the pure pineapple juice, cranberry juice, guava juice, and simple syrup.
- Give everything a gentle stir to combine and splash in the 2 and 1/4 cups of dark rum.
- Top with 1 to 2 cans of sparkling water as desired and give one more gentle stir to combine.
- To adjust sweetness, if needed, add more fresh lime or lemon juice. If on the dry or tart side, add more simple syrup by the tablespoon to taste, until desired balance is reached.
- Finish by floating thin sliced wheels of fresh lemon, orange, and lime on top of the punch. Dot the floating fruit with slices of maraschino cherry.
- To serve your festive Mardi Gras punch recipe with rum, fill punch cups individually with fresh ice and ladle in the punch. Top with fresh citrus slices and cherries. Serve very cold.
