Warm Spiced Rum and Apple Punch

Submitted by katew

"From Australian Good Taste magazine"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 6 cups

ingredients

• 4 cups cold water
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup rum
• 6 apples, cored, cut into wedges, pink lady apples are best
• 1⁄2 cup fresh mint leaves

directions

1. Combine water, sugar and cinnamon sticks in large pot.
2. Stir over low heat for 5 minutes till sugar dissolves.
3. Increase heat, bring to the boil, simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
4. Stir in rum, simmer another 5 minutes.
5. Remove from heat and cool.
6. Meanwhile use a juice extractor to juice apples - or sub apple juice.
7. Add apple juice and mint leaves, stir to combine.
8. Serve warm.

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

I enjoyed this lovely soothing drink. Unfortunately my drink currdled, it didn't look pretty but tasted excellent. I used handpressed apple juice and fresh spearmint leaves (only ones still growing in the garden). Loved the addition of mint to the rum drink. Thanks for sharing your recipe kate.