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Dominica-inspired rum punch · Made in the United Kingdom
The punch as it’s made at home in Dominica, not the sweet jug version. Dark rum, lime, bitters, cane sugar and nutmeg. Chill it, pour it over ice, and the evening looks after itself.
The punch
The punch you meet in most bars is bright, sweet and built on juice. Gouté Balvin is closer to the one poured at home: dark rum first, lime for lift, bitters and fresh nutmeg for depth. Less a cocktail from a jug, more a drink to sit with.
Built on dark rum rather than stretched with juice, so it tastes like what it is.
Real lime acidity keeps the sweetness in check and the finish clean.
The warm, faintly bitter edge that separates a proper punch from a sweet one.
One container, one serve, the same every time. No shaker, no six ingredients, no guessing the measures.
Tasting notes
Fresh-grated nutmeg, lime zest and the soft warmth of cane sugar.
Dark rum up front, lime cutting straight through it, a low hum of bitters underneath.
Long and warm. The nutmeg is the last thing to leave.
How to serve
Chill.
Keep it cold. It’s at its best properly chilled.
Pour.
Over plenty of ice in a short glass.
Grate.
A little fresh nutmeg over the top. A lime wheel if you have one.
How it started
Before Notting Hill Carnival, a batch of rum punch was made at home, the way it’s made in Dominica. Word got round, and people started asking for bottles. One taste and the reaction was simple: I’d buy this.
It’s made in small batches now. The recipe hasn’t changed.
For bars, restaurants and caterers
Ready to serve, the same every time, with a story your staff can tell in a sentence. Supplied and supported directly, in containers sized for a busy service.