Olive Garden Italian Rum Punch (Easy Copycat Recipe)

Transport yourself to your favorite Italian restaurant with this refreshing Olive Garden Italian Rum Punch recipe. During my first visit to Olive Garden years ago, I was skeptical about ordering a rum punch at an Italian restaurant. One sip changed everything. The brilliant combination of smooth amaretto, tropical white rum, and vibrant fruit flavors creates a sophisticated and approachable cocktail. Now, you can recreate this restaurant favorite at home in just minutes.

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Why this Italian Rum Punch is the Best

While most people focus on Italy’s fantastic wines, it is a shame to neglect the country’s native spirits. This Italian Rum Punch showcases Italy’s luxurious amaretto by blending it with fruit juices and white rum.

The result is a complex cocktail that is incredibly simple to make yet wonderfully unique. It is the perfect cocktail for anyone looking for something alcoholic but isn’t a big fan of the taste of regular cocktails.

If you can’t make it to Olive Garden, why not try mixing up a few at home with this Italian Rum Punch recipe?

What’s in the Italian Rum Punch Olive Garden Recipe?

Most Olive Garden Rum Punch ingredients are standard in a well-stocked bar. The fruit syrup is the only exception, and it is available in most supermarkets.

Amaretto

Although this well-loved sweet and slightly bitter digestif tastes like almonds, most distillers make their amaretto using apricot kernels and peach stones.

With an almost syrup-like consistency and relatively low alcohol content, people often prefer to sip it on its own. Still, it also works wonderfully as a part of a cocktail.

Disaronno may be the most famous brand, but Lazzaroni Amaretto or Gozio Amaretto are also fine choices.

Bacardi Superior Rum

People may refer to Bacardi Superior rum as Bacardi White, Bacardi Silver, or even Bacardi Light, but it is all the same.

Bacardi Superior has a light flavor with hints of fruit and tropic flavors, the ideal white rum for mixing. You’ll have no trouble finding Bacardi Superior, but you can try your favorite or Havana Club.

Sour Mix

Often called sweet and sour mix, a sour mix is nothing more than a simple syrup spiked with citrus juices. While you can buy pre-made sour mixes at the store, make your own. It’s easy.

Start by making a simple syrup by simmering a cup of water over medium-high heat. Stir in a cup of white sugar and reduce the heat. Continue to stir for two or three minutes until the syrup thickens slightly. Remove from the heat and pour in a half cup of lime juice and a half cup of lemon juice. Let the sour mix cool and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.

Strawberry-Passion Fruit Syrup

A bit of fruit syrup adds both sweetness and flavor to this rum cocktail. If you can find Strawberry-Passion Fruit syrup, use it. If not, try substituting a half-ounce of Torani Strawberry syrup and a half-ounce of Torani Passion Fruit syrup. If you prefer, use an ounce of either syrup and leave the other one out of the recipe.

How to Make and Serve this Italian Rum Punch Olive Garden Recipe

Here are the easy steps to make Olive Garden Rum Punch:

1. Add all the ingredients to a Boston cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Shake for ten seconds and strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
3. Serve with a straw, a lime slice, and a strawberry on the rim of the glass.

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