Ivan’s “Stress Free” Rum Punch Recipe

Located in White Bay, Ivan’s Stress Free Bar is a B.V.I institution. While Ivan’s signature drink, the “Stress-Free” rum punch, may not be as well known as the Soggy Dollar Bar‘s Painkiller, the iconic drink is a favorite among Jost Van Dyke’s visitors and locals. If you can’t lounge in one of Ivan’s hammocks while gazing at the ocean, here’s the bar’s recipe for you to enjoy.

Ingredients:

• Brugal Rum or your favorite dark rum
• 2 oz  Goya Tropical Fruit Punch
• 2 oz Goya Guava Nectar
• Splash of Orange Juice (½ oz)
• Splash of Pineapple Juice (½ oz)
• Myers Rum as a Floater
• Pinch of Nutmeg

Steps:

• Pour as much Brugal Rum as you like or stick to 3 oz.
• Add the Tropical Fruit Punch and Guava juice.
• Shake the drink then pour it over a cup of ice.
• Splash the Orange Juice and Pineapple Juice on top.
• Pour a cap full of Myers Rum and add it as a floater.
• Garnish with Nutmeg.
• Find a hammock, and enjoy.

Learn more about Ivan’s Stress Free Bar, how it became famous, and its gregarious owner, Ivan, a U.S. Army vet and man of many talents.