Napa Valley Winter Punch
Napa Valley Winter Punch might be just the beverage you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 447 calories, 1g of protein, and 0g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. If you have long cinnamon sticks, lemon juice, charbay rum, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is perfect for Winter.
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.