Martha Washington's Rum Punch

Martha Washington's Rum Punch

Makes 10 - 12 5-ounce glasses

4 ounces simple syrup

4 ounces fresh lemon juice

4 ounces fresh orange juice

3 lemons, quartered

1 orange, quartered

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

3 cinnamon sticks, broken

6 cloves

12 ounces boiling water

3 ounces white rum

3 ounces dark rum

3 ounces orange curaçao

Muddle together all of the ingredients except for the rums and the curaçao, and allow to cool. Add the rums and the curaçao, stir well, and strain into a pitcher or a punch bowl. Serve in ice-filled glasses.

Adapted by Dale DeGroff, 2003.