Apple Cider and Rum Punch

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Chris Morocco

8 servings

Source

Ingredients

1 cup aged rum

1 cup sweet vermouth

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 cup simple syrup

4 dashes Angostura bitters

1/2 red apple, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving

3 (3x1") strips orange zest, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving

1 (12-ounce) bottle dry hard apple cider

Method

Combine rum, vermouth, lemon juice, simple syrup, and bitters in a large pitcher. Add 2 cups ice and stir until ice has mostly melted and punch is very cold. Stir in apple slices and orange zest; gently stir in cider.

Divide punch among ice-filled old-fashioned glasses and garnish with more apple slices and orange zest.

Punch (without apple, orange zest, and cider) can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.