Heat up your winter with our straightforward Doctor Cocktail recipe! This cocktail is a perfect spring drink, made with Jamaican rum, Swedish Punsch, lemon juice, and orange juice.
Prep time: 1 minute
Mixing time: 1 minute
Servings: 1
Calories: 182
Ingredients
- 1 oz Jamaican Rum
- 1½ oz Swedish Punsch
- ½ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz orange juice
- Ice cubes
Equipment
- Cocktail Shaker
- Measuring Jigger
- Strainer & Fine-strainer
- Cocktail Glass
Instructions
- Chill a cocktail glass.
- Add ½ oz lemon juice to a shaker.
- Pour½ oz orange juice.
- Pour 1 oz Jamaican Rum.
- Finish with 1½ oz Swedish Punsch.
- Fill your cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Shake it all up until well mixed.
- Fine strain the mixture into the chilled cocktail glass.
- Express an orange peel on top, garnish and serve.
Notes
Substitutes:
- Jamaican Rum: If you don't have Jamaican rum, you can use any dark rum as a substitute. It won't have the same unique flavor but will still work in a pinch.
- Swedish Punsch: This is a unique ingredient and hard to replace, but in an emergency, you could try using a mix of rum and simple syrup with a dash of lemon juice.
- Citrus Juice: Fresh is best, but bottled citrus juices can work, too, if you're out.
Making a Pitcher of Doctor Cocktail:
- Scale: To make a pitcher that serves 8, multiply all the ingredients by 8. That would be 8oz of Jamaican rum, 12 oz of Swedish Punsch, 4 oz of lemon juice, and 4 oz of orange juice.
- Mix: In a large pitcher, combine the rum, Swedish Punsch, lemon juice, and orange juice with ice. Stir well.
- Serve: Pour the mixture into chilled individual cocktail glasses and serve immediately.
Making it Non-Alcoholic:
- Jamaican Rum Substitute: Use a non-alcoholic dark rum substitute; these are available and reasonably mimic rum's flavor.
- Swedish Punsch Substitute: Opt for a non-alcoholic herbal tea with simple syrup and lemon juice.
- Proceed As Usual: Use these non-alcoholic substitutes instead of the regular ingredients, follow the original steps, and enjoy a non-alcoholic version.
Making it Vegan:
This cocktail is already vegan-friendly, as it doesn't contain any animal products.What is a Doctor Cocktail?
A Doctor Cocktail is a rum-based tropical cocktail made of Jamaican rum, Swedish Punsch, lemon and orange juice. It’s relatively easy to make as it only involves mixing the ingredients in a shaker and straining them into a glass. This cocktail isn’t known to be a variant of any other well-known drink but stands out due to its unique blend of flavors from the richly flavored Jamaican rum and sweet-spicy Swedish Punsch.
What is a Doctor Cocktail made of – The ingredients
These are the ingredients required for a tasty Doctor Cocktail:
- Jamaican Rum forms the cocktail’s base, providing a rich and complex flavor.
- Swedish Punsch: A sweet liqueur with a hint of spice adds depth and complexity to the drink.
- Citrus juices: These give the cocktail a refreshing tanginess that balances out the sweetness of the other ingredients.
