The national cocktail of Martinique is as easy to make as it is to drink, using just three ingredients, including the island’s native spirit, rhum agricole.
Ti’ Punch is the national cocktail of French Caribbean islands Martinique and Guadeloupe. Its name is an abbreviation for the Creole word “petite,” meaning small, so it translates to “small punch.” Calling for three ingredients—lime, sugar cane syrup and rhum agricole—it’s a flavorful, easygoing cocktail that’s woven into the cultural fabric of these island nations.

“Ti’ Punch is part of the daily life in the French Caribbean,” says Ben Jones of Spiribam, a company that markets and distributes several Caribbean rums. “It’s not much different than espresso in Italy. Most people like it strong as a pick-me-up throughout the day.” He adds that each person has their own preferred method for preparing the drink, and it’s customary to welcome visitors with a Ti’ Punch upon arrival.

Traditionally, the Ti’ Punch is neither shaken nor stirred. Instead, it’s built in the same rocks glass in which it’s served. Start by adding a lime wheel and its juice to the glass, then stir or swizzle with a teaspoon or so of sugar cane syrup until the two ingredients are combined. Finally, add the rhum agricole—typically the unaged blanc variety, but aged spirits can also work, if you prefer a drink with more depth and barrel notes. Ice is optional. Room temperature cocktails can seem unusual to drinkers who are accustomed to cold beverages, but forgoing the ice is a common practice in the French Caribbean.

Référence : https://www.liquor.com/recipes/ti-punch/

Le ti’punch, c’est la boisson qui célèbre la liberté ! Il serait né le jour de l’abolition de l’esclavage, le 27 avril 1848 sur l’île de Marie Galante des Petites Antilles située au sud de l’archipel de Guadeloupe. Pour fêter leur liberté, les habitants ont alors consommé le rhum destiné aux clients, le mélangeant avec du sucre de canne et du citron vert dans de grands tonneaux en bois.

Le ti’punch est ainsi devenu une boisson traditionnelle, presque cérémonielle ! Il a même sa propre confrérie : la très officielle « chevaliers de l’ordre du Ti’punch » qui a vu le jour en 1995. Pour la petite anecdote, son siège qui se trouve à Bruxelles est situé au lieu-dit « La canne à sucre ».

Il existe également une journée internationale du ti’punch depuis 2014, pensez à lui souhaiter sa fête tous les 16 mars

Référence : https://www.boutique-rhum.com/content/34-le-ti-punch#:~:text=Qu’est%2Dce%20que%20le,de%20l’archipel%20de%20Guadeloupe.