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Apple Cider and Rum Punch

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Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott

Think of this as a house punch that's a snap to make and relatively low in alcohol. Hard ciders can range from bone-dry to rather sweet, so take a sip and adjust the simple syrup if needed.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    8 servings

Ingredients

1

cup aged rum

1

cup sweet vermouth

½

cup fresh lemon juice

¼

cup simple syrup

4

dashes Angostura bitters

½

red apple, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving

3

3x1-inch strips orange zest, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving

1

12-ounce bottle dry hard apple cider

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine rum, vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters in a large pitcher. Add 2 cups ice and stir until ice has mostly melted and punch is very cold. Stir in apple slices and orange zest; gently stir in cider.

    Step 2

    Divide punch among ice-filled old-fashioned glasses and garnish with more apple slices and orange zest.

    Step 3

    Do Ahead: Punch (without apple, orange zest, and cider) can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.

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  • Made this for my birthday party! I was hoping to make a punch that felt classy and not too sweet for the beginning of fall. This was perfect :-)

    • Amando

    • Brooklyn, NY

    • 9/12/2021

  • I liked it amazing. Thanks.

    • Anonymous

    • Atlanta

    • 12/28/2020