"The stereotype Jamaican rum is the funky, heavy, tropical fruit that's seen as something you put into a punch that's really strong," he told me. If you're wondering which type of booze belongs in ...

Jamaican sorrel drink. Instead of an icy, refreshing punch bowl drink, my sorrel cocktail is served hot. I’d call it a variation on a hot toddy made with rum and my version of hot sorrel tea.

A good rum punch “doesn’t need to be fancy ... just to give you that extra fruity taste.” If you’re making Jamaican food at home for the first time, “you need scotch bonnets, thyme ...

And a spicy Jamaican rum could be just the answer. Drinks expert Helena Nicklin, tried a selection to find out which pack a real punch – and which are a bit of a rum deal. Here, she gives ...