Witches Brew

• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 5 whole cloves
• 3 tablespoons fresh ginger, finely chopped
• 13 cup water
• 13 cup sugar
• 25 12 ounces bottle sparkling apple cider (about 3 1/4 cups)
• 1 quart cranberry juice, chilled
• 1 liter club soda, chilled
• 1 cup dark rum

1. In a small saucepan bring syrup ingredients to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
2. Cool syrup.
3. Syrup may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.
4. In a punch bowl combine remaining ingredients and strain syrup through a fine sieve into punch.
5. Stir punch and add ice.

cinnamon sticks, cloves, fresh ginger, water, sugar, apple cider, cranberry juice, club soda, dark rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/witches-rsquo-brew-469277 (may not work)