Michael Graydon + Nikole Herriott
Think of this as a house punch that's a snap to make and relatively low in alcohol. Hard ciders can range from bone-dry to rather sweet, so take a sip and adjust the simple syrup if needed.
Recipe information
Yield
8 servings
Ingredients
1
cup aged rum
1
cup sweet vermouth
½
cup fresh lemon juice
¼
cup simple syrup
4
dashes Angostura bitters
½
red apple, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving
3
3x1-inch strips orange zest, very thinly sliced, plus more for serving
1
12-ounce bottle dry hard apple cider
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Preparation
Step 1
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.
Step 2
Divide punch among ice-filled old-fashioned glasses and garnish with more apple slices and orange zest.
Step 3
Do Ahead: Punch (without apple, orange zest, and cider) can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.