Pineapple Ginger Punch recipe

Spiced rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, ginger beer, lime juice and more, shaken and served in a highball glass.

  • 2 mins total
  • 6 ingredients
  • Highball glass

What Ingredients do you need to make a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

Spiced Rum

Spiced Rums are based on Golden Rums, but have added flavours in the form of various different spices and sometimes caramel.

For Spiced Rum, we recommend:

Pineapple Juice

Pineapple Juice is a great mixer for cocktails because it’s tasty and packs a big punch in the flavour department.

In cocktails, Pineapple Juice is often used in more exotic, summer cocktails to help set those pool-side vibes.

And it works great!

For Pineapple Juice, we recommend:

Orange Juice

Orange Juice is an essential ingredient for most bars and fridges all around the world. Why? It mixes well with virtually any form of alcohol.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Vodka? Absolutely.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Tequila? Naturally.

Cocktails with Orange Juice and Rum? Sure, why not?

And the list doesn’t end there.

For Orange Juice, we recommend:

Ginger Ale vs Ginger Beer

Ginger Beer and Ginger Ale are two very different beverages.

Well, they both have Ginger flavouring, but they each have a completely different taste.

The difference between them is that Ginger Beer is brewed and fermented, whilst Ginger Ale is actually flavoured carbonated water.

This makes Ginger Beer stronger and contains a slightly spicy finish and after taste.

For Ginger Beer, we recommend:

For Ginger Ale, we recommend:

What Equipment do you need to make a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

Cocktail Shaker

Cocktail shakers improve the taste of cocktails. It’s a fact.

There’s a reason that famed British spy James Bond says “shaken, not stirred”. And that reason is: because it tastes better.

If you don’t already have a cocktail shaker set, you might want to check out our detailed cocktail shaker comparison.

But to cut a long story short, here’s the cocktail shaker we recommend:

Highball Glass

Highball Glasses are the most common glasses in the cocktail world. You can put most cocktails in there from the Long Island Iced Tea to a Bay Breeze.

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Recipe card

Pineapple Ginger Punch

Prep
1 min
Making
1 min
Total
2 mins
Serves
1
Glass
Highball glass

Ingredients

Drinks

Makes 1 drink.

Method

  1. Add ice, rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lime juice to your cocktail shaker.
  2. Shake well.
  3. Pour into a highball glass.
  4. Top up with ginger beer.
  5. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

No cocktail shaker? Do this instead

  1. Add ice, rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lime juice to a highball glass.
  2. Stir well.
  3. Top up with ginger beer.
  4. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

Pineapple Ginger Punch FAQs

What Ingredients do you need to make a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

To make a Pineapple Ginger Punch, you need 50ml / 1.75oz spiced rum, 50ml / 1.75oz pineapple juice, 50ml / 1.75oz orange juice, 50ml / 1.75oz ginger beer, 10ml / 0.3oz lime juice and 1 slice of lime. There’s more about spiced rum, pineapple juice, orange juice and ginger ale and ginger beer above.

What Equipment do you need to make a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

You’ll need a cocktail shaker and a highball glass.

What alcohol is in a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

The only alcohol in a Pineapple Ginger Punch is spiced rum: 50ml / 1.75oz.

Is a Pineapple Ginger Punch shaken or stirred?

A Pineapple Ginger Punch is shaken. Shake it with ice in a cocktail shaker, then pour it into a highball glass and top it up.

Can I make a Pineapple Ginger Punch without a cocktail shaker?

No. Without a cocktail shaker, you can make a Pineapple Ginger Punch like this: Add ice, rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, and lime juice to a highball glass. Stir well. Top up with ginger beer. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

What glass is a Pineapple Ginger Punch served in?

Serve a Pineapple Ginger Punch in a highball glass.

How do you garnish a Pineapple Ginger Punch?

Garnish a Pineapple Ginger Punch with a wedge of lime.

How do I make a Pineapple Ginger Punch for a group?

The recipe makes one drink. Multiply every measure by the number of drinks you want: for 4, you’d need 200ml spiced rum, 200ml pineapple juice, 200ml orange juice, 200ml ginger beer, 40ml lime juice and 4 slices of lime. Shake one or two drinks at a time, so there’s room in the shaker for the ice.

Kris Barton, founder of ThatCocktail, enjoying a cocktail

About the author

Kris Barton

Kris has been making, and sometimes inventing, cocktails for more than 20 years, and founded ThatCocktail in 2019 to share quick and easy recipes you can make at home.

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