Spicy Rum Punch

Name: Spicy Rum Punch
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Two gallons, or about 90 servings
Ingredients: 2 oranges; 2 lemons; 4 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons anise seeds; 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns; 2 tablespoons coriander seeds; 20 bay leaves; 1/2 cup vanilla extract; 8 cups water; 2 quarts syrup (above); 2 liters white rum; 2 12-ounce cans frozen orange concentrate; 2 12-ounce cans frozen grapefruit concentrate; 2 quarts cranberry juice

By Jacques Pepin

Total Time: 40 minutes
Rating: 5(44)
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Here is a rum punch to suggest parties near a warm ocean and sand beneath your feet. It’s an old-fashioned concoction, and you’ll need to raid your spice cabinet for this. Pour it over ice and give thanks for the warming comfort of good rum.

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Ingredients

Yield:Two gallons, or about 90 servings

The Syrup

2oranges
2lemons
4cups granulated sugar
1teaspoon ground nutmeg
2teaspoons ground cinnamon
2teaspoons anise seeds
1teaspoon red pepper flakes
1teaspoon black peppercorns
2tablespoons coriander seeds
20bay leaves
½cup vanilla extract
8cups water

The Punch

2quarts syrup (above)
2liters white rum
212-ounce cans frozen orange concentrate
212-ounce cans frozen grapefruit concentrate
2quarts cranberry juice

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Preparation

Step 1
For the syrup, remove the skin from the oranges and lemons with a vegetable peeler and place the peelings in a large saucepan. Extract the juice from the oranges and lemons and add it to the saucepan with the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Strain through a fine strainer and cool. You should have 2 quarts.
Step 2
For the punch, combine the punch ingredients in a large container and mix well. Transfer to gallon jugs, cover and refrigerate until serving time.
Step 3
For each serving, place ½ cup ice cubes in an old-fashioned glass and pour ⅓ cup of the punch over the ice. Stir well and serve.

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jdh5 years ago

This recipe for a Holiday Simple Syrup is genius and should stand alone, especially since the punch it’s intended for is cloyingly sweet and a waste of the beautiful syrup. Instead, for a perfect Holiday Cocktail, mix an ounce of the syrup with an ounce of fresh squeezed orange juice, a quarter ounce pomegranate juice, and an ounce and a half of Bacardi Gold. Shake over ice and serve in a cocktail glass with a sprig of rosemary for a bright and festive drink everyone will enjoy.

jdh5 years ago

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