Apple Cider & Bourbon Punch

This bourbon punch is like a harvest celebration. It’s made with an autumnal simple syrup of brown sugar and cinnamon. Its rich spice brings out all the sweet, low notes in the apple cider and the bourbon.

Recipe source: The New York Times

Recipe - HIGHLAND BRIDGE

Apple Cider & Bourbon Punch

Prep Time5 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

FOR THE BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON SYRUP: 1 cup dark brown sugar

2 cinnamon sticks

1 cup water

FOR THE PUNCH: ½ cup brown sugar and cinnamon syrup

3 cups bourbon

4 cups unfiltered apple cider

½ cup fresh lemon juice

½ cup orange juice

4 cups ice

2 cups club soda, or to taste

1 orange, cut into wheels, for garnish

Nutmeg, to taste

Directions

To make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and cinnamon sticks with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool. Discard the cinnamon sticks. (Leftover syrup may be kept refrigerated for a week.)
Combine the syrup, bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice and orange juice in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Strain the chilled punch into a punch bowl. Add 4 cups of ice and club soda. Garnish with orange wheels. Generously grate nutmeg on top. Serve over ice.

5 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 4 servings

FOR THE BROWN SUGAR AND CINNAMON SYRUP: 1 cup dark brown sugar

Crystal Sugar Dark Brown Sugar, 2 Pound

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2 cinnamon sticks

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1 cup water

Water Joe Premium Caffeinated Water, 12 Each

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FOR THE PUNCH: ½ cup brown sugar and cinnamon syrup

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3 cups bourbon

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4 cups unfiltered apple cider

Pepin Heights Apple Cider, 64 Ounce

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½ cup fresh lemon juice

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½ cup orange juice

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4 cups ice

Ace Ice Purefect Ice Cubes, 5 Pound

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2 cups club soda, or to taste

Schweppes Club Soda, 6 Each

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1 orange, cut into wheels, for garnish

Organic Navel Oranges, 0.6 Pound

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Nutmeg, to taste

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Directions

To make the syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine brown sugar and cinnamon sticks with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until the sugar has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and let the syrup cool. Discard the cinnamon sticks. (Leftover syrup may be kept refrigerated for a week.)
Combine the syrup, bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice and orange juice in a pitcher. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
Strain the chilled punch into a punch bowl. Add 4 cups of ice and club soda. Garnish with orange wheels. Generously grate nutmeg on top. Serve over ice.