Witches Brew

Name: Witches Brew
Ingredients: 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 whole cloves; 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped; 13 cup water; 13 cup sugar; 25 12 ounces bottle sparkling apple cider (about 3 1/4 cups); 1 quart cranberry juice, chilled; 1 liter club soda, chilled; 1 cup dark rum

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 cinnamon sticks
5 whole cloves
3 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
13 cup water
13 cup sugar
25 12 ounces bottle sparkling apple cider (about 3 1/4 cups)
1 quart cranberry juice, chilled
1 liter club soda, chilled
1 cup dark rum

Directions

1

In a small saucepan bring syrup ingredients to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
2

Cool syrup.
3

Syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
4

In a punch bowl combine remaining ingredients and strain syrup through a fine sieve into punch.
5

Stir punch and add ice.