Miel Picante
Hot cider: a standard whenever there is a chill in the air. Served hot toddy-style. Recipe courtesy Jane Danger.
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INGREDIENTS
NutritionFor the Garnish
- 1⁄2
- 12
- 12
- 12slices jalapenos
- - to 2-inch flower-shaped cookie cutter
For the Punch
- 3⁄4cup spicy honey
- 1gallon pressed cider
- 8ounces fresh lemon juice
- 1bottle aged rum
- 1ounce aromatic bitters
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DIRECTIONS
- For the Garnish:
- Fill a medium bowl halfway with cold water. Squeeze in the juice of half of a lemon and stir; set aside. Use cutters to make flowers in apple slices. Use both slices and cut outs from slices as garnish. Submerge in lemon water prevent browning until ready to use.
- For the Punch:
- Combine punch ingredients in a Dutch oven. Heat on medium-low heat until warm. Reduce heat to very low to keep warm or reheat punch as needed.
- Ladle warmed punch into small mug or Irish Coffee mug. Be sure to ladle in apple flowers, lemon wheel, and jalapeno slice as well. Serve.
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