WITCHES' BREW

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Provided by Kemp Minifie

Categories     Fruit Juice     Ginger     Halloween     Cinnamon     Party     Simmer     Boil     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Makes about 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 10

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)

Steps:

  • 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.
  • Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding solids, then chill until cold.
  • Combine all remaining ingredients, except ice, with syrup in a punch bowl. Add ice before serving.

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