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Jack-O-Lantern Punch

Name: Jack-O-Lantern Punch
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 ounce demerara sugar; 3 ounce water; 1 tablespoon cloves; 2 ounce dark rum, preferably appleton estate reserve blend; 1 ounce clove syrup; 1 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1 ounce apple cider; 1 piece lemon peel; 1 pinch of pumpkin pie spice; club soda; cinnamon stick, to garnish

September 30, 2016

Hannah Hoskins

Celebrate Halloween with this rum-based, lightly spiced, fruity cocktail

Appleton Estate

This cocktail is made with clove syrup and just a hint of pumpkin pie spice to add those wonderful fall flavors to your Halloween cocktail.

This recipe is courtesy of Jonathan Pogash.

Servings

Ingredients

For the clove syrup:

3 Ounces demerara sugar
3 Ounces water
1 Tablespoon cloves

For the Jack-O-Lantern Punch:

2 Ounces dark rum, preferably Appleton Estate Reserve Blend
1 Ounce clove syrup
1 Ounce fresh lemon juice
1 Ounce apple cider
1 piece lemon peel
1 Pinch of pumpkin pie spice
Club soda
Cinnamon stick, to garnish

Directions

For the clove syrup:

Place sugar, water, and cloves in a pan set over medium heat. Heat and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Simmer for several minutes. Strain out the cloves and set aside to cool.

For the Jack-O-Lantern Punch:

Combine together all the ingredients apart from the club soda with ice. Stir until chilled. Strain into punch glass. Top with club soda and garnish with a cinnamon stick.