Dark and Stormy Death Punch

By damiles1

Ingredients

• One 20-ounce can lychees in heavy syrup
• 1/4 cup thinly sliced peeled fresh ginger
• 16 brandied cherries
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 12 ounces dark rum
• Three 12-ounce bottles ginger beer
• Ice cubes

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 270mins
Cooking time 270mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, bring the lychee syrup and ginger to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, stuff 16 lychees with brandied cherries. Set each lychee in the cup of a mini muffin pan or in an ice cube tray. Strain the lychee-ginger syrup and pour it over the lychees. Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.

Meanwhile, in a pitcher, stir the sugar into the lime juice until dissolved. Add the rum and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Unmold the lychee ice cubes into a small punch bowl. Pour in the lime-rum mixture. Add the ginger beer, stir gently and serve in ice-filled glasses.