Ingredients

• 1 orange, zested
• 2 Mexican cinnamon sticks
• 5 whole cloves
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 (25 1/4-ounce) bottle sparkling cider (about 3 1/4 cups), chilled
• 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
• 1 (1-liter) bottle club soda
• 1 cup dark rum

Instructions

1. Watch how to make this recipe.
2. Bring the orange zest, cinnamon sticks, cloves, ginger, water, and sugar to a boil in a small heavy saucepan, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Reduce the heat and then simmer, covered, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let steep, uncovered, for 1 hour.
3. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, discarding the solids.
4. Combine the remaining ingredients with the spiced syrup in a punch bowl and stir. Add ice before serving.