Witches' Brew

Witches' Brew

Info

Rating
Calories
194.0
Sodium
45.0

Description

Punch is one of the easiest ways to set the Halloween mood—all you need is a cauldron, perhaps, or a pointy black hat and ice block "hands."Not every blend of fruit juices takes well to the with-or-without option of alcohol, but the combination of sparkling cider and cranberry juice cocktail, subtly enhanced with a spice syrup, both support an optional dose of dark rum.

Ingredients

2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1 (25 1/4-ounce) bottle sparkling cider (about 3 1/4 cups), chilled
4 cups cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
1 (1-liter) bottle club soda or seltzer, chilled
1 cup dark rum (optional)
Ice blocks in any shape (see cooks' note, below)

Directions

  1. Bring cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, water, and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep, uncovered, 1 hour.
  2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, then chill until cold.
  3. Combine all remaining ingredients, except ice, with syrup in a punch bowl. Add ice before serving.

Tags

    Fruit Juice Ginger Halloween Cinnamon Party Simmer Boil Gourmet Drink
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