Rotten Apple Punch Recipes

Steps:

• Smash the ginger slices with the flat side of a chef's knife and transfer to a medium saucepan. Add the apple cider, orange zest, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks and cloves. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Simmer 10 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Poke holes in the apple wedges with a chopstick or skewer and insert a gummy worm into each. Add the cranberry-apple juice and whiskey, if using, to the punch. Serve over ice. Garnish with the apples.

Steps:

• For the pumpkin: Cut off the top of the pumpkin with a sharp knife. Clean out the seeds and pulp with an ice cream scoop. Insert a tap in the empty pumpkin according to the package directions; set aside. (See Cook's Note).
• For the punch: Slice the apples into thin rings and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Stud each slice with 5 to 6 whole cloves and then freeze until solid, about 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Meanwhile, stir together the apple cider, bourbon, bitters and lemon juice in the cavity of the pumpkin and top with the pumpkin lid. Refrigerate until the pumpkin and the punch inside are well chilled, at least 2 hours. Remove the lid and add the apple slices to the punch and serve.

Steps:

• Combine apple juice, rum, and Schnapps in a punch bowl or pitcher. Serve punch over ice and garnish with red apple slices.

Steps:

• In a large punch bowl, combine apple juice, cranberry juice concentrate and orange juice. Stir until dissolved, then slowly pour in the ginger ale.
• Thinly slice the apple vertically, forming whole apple slices. Float apple slices on top of punch.