Napa Valley Winter Punch
Nap If you have sugar, orange juice, lemon and orange, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place cinnamon and nutmeg in resealable plastic bag; crack into pieces using mallet or rolling pin.
Transfer to spice grinder.
Add allspice; blend to coarse powder.
Transfer 1 tablespoon to shallow dish; mix in 1/3 cup sugar. Set spiced sugar aside.
Stir remaining spice powder in medium saucepan over medium-high heat until just beginning to smoke, about 2 minutes.
Remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Repeat heating and cooling process 3 more times until spices are very fragrant but not burned.
Add syrup; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Strain through sieve into bowl. Cool.
Mix 3/4 cup spice syrup, rum, lemon juice, orange juice, and bitters in punch bowl.
Add ice and citrus slices. Rub 1 orange slice around rim of 8 glasses to moisten; dip glasses into spiced sugar.
Place glasses around punch bowl.