Spiced Bourbon Punch

  • Serves: 16
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 20 min
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Spiced apple cider
  • 1 Bottle bourbon
  • 1 Bottle champagne or sparkling wine
  • 1.5 cups Orange liqueur or triple sec
  • 1.5 cups Fresh squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup Spiced simple syrup

Spiced Simple Syrup

  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 10 Whole cloves
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 6 Star anise

Method

  1. To make the simple syrup: combine the sugar, spices and 3/4 cup of water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, and let the syrup simmer, stirring constantly until the sugar has fully dissolved, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely. Once cooled, strain out spices. *makes a little more than 1 cup.
  2. To make the punch: combine the spiced cider, bourbon, sparkling wine, orange liqueur, lemon juice and 1 cup of the simple syrup in a large punch bowl. Stir to mix and chill for about 30 minutes before serving. Serve over crushed iced with sliced apples or lemon slices.