Martha Washington's Rum Punch

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e o r g e wa s h i n g t o n enjoyed dark rum. Unfortunately for him the British-controlled islands of the Caribbean produced his drink of choice.

The sale of rum to the United States was illegal but that did not op Washington from supplying the gues at his inaugural fea with casks of the spirit.

m arth a wa shi ngton ’s rum pu nch

4 oz. lemon juice

4 oz. orange juice

4 oz. simple syrup

3 lemons, quartered

1 orange, quartered

1 /2 tsp. grated nutmeg

3 cinnamon sticks, broken

6 cloves

12 oz. boiling water

9 oz. light rum

9 oz. dark rum

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