Martha Washington’s Punch is the featured cocktail fro Episode 30: Too dumb to vote (aka Washington Cake).

Ingredients: 

(original punch bowl recipe)

• 9 oz Dark Rum
• 12 oz Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year-Old Rum
• 6 oz Grand Marnier
• 9 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 9 oz Fresh orange juice
• 9 oz Spiced simple syrup*
• 6 oz Club soda

(single serving recipe)

• 1 oz Dark rum
• 2 oz Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year-Old Rum
• 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
• 1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 oz Fresh orange juice
• 1/2 oz Spiced simple syrup*
• Club soda to fill
  

• Garnish: Nutmeg
• Garnish: Lemon half wheel
• Garnish: Orange half wheel

Steps:

1. Add all the ingredients except the club soda to a pitcher or other container and stir to combine.
2. Refrigerate until cold.
3. Place a large ice block into a punch bowl (or fill halfway with large ice cubes).
4. Add the prepared mixture and the club soda and stir.
5. Garnish with lemon and orange half-wheels and grated nutmeg.

*Spiced Simple Syrup

Ingredients:

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 whole black peppercorns
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 star anise
• 1 strip (2 1/2 inches) orange zest
• 1 cup water

Directions:

1. Bring sugar, 1 cup water, the peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon stick, star anise, and zest to a boil in a small saucepan.
2. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes.
3. For milder flavor, remove star anise, and discard; simmer 10 minutes more.
4. Remove from heat.
5. Let cool completely.
6. Pour through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month. Syrup can be refrigerated in an airtight container up to 1 month.