Name: Pomegranate Cider Punch
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3 cups apple cider; 3 cups sparkling pomegranate italian soda; 1 cup ginger ale or ginger beer (which will make it have a little toast!); 1 cup seltzer (plain or flavored of your choice); 1/2 cup autumn simple syrup (recipe below); 2 to 3 apples (thinly sliced); 1/2 cup pomegranate arils; 3 to 4 cinnamon sticks (plus extra for garnish); cinnamon sugar for the rim; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup water; 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg; 3 cinnamon sticks; 2 star anise; a few slices of orange rind