I have only just assembled the ingredients for Swedish Punsch, a rum-based lemon and spice cocktail that is designed to be enjoyed warm. This isn't surprising because the Scandinavian countries have a lot of hot drinks to battle the cold climate. What is surprising is that a Duch and East Indian spirit is integral to this particular punch drink.

Batavia-Arrack is hard to find. I searched many specialty shops before finding this bottle.

This is my recipe, a combination of the strong points of three I looked at:
- 1 1/2 cups Batavia Arrack
- 1 cup Appleton Estate rum
- 1 cup strong black tea (Trader Joe's Irish Breakfast used)
- 2/3 cup demerara sugar
- 2 lemons sliced and de-seeded
- 12 cardamon pods crushed with shells removed
- 5 cloves
- Make 1 cup of strong black tea and dissolve the sugar into it until it is a thick black tea simple syrup. Refrigerate until well chilled.
- Slice lemons and place them in a large container that can be sealed air tight.
- Add crushed cardamon and cloves and pour Arrack and rum and tea simple syrup over the ingredients. Seal and store for 24 hours.
- Remove the lemons from the container and strain the liquid to remove spices. Store sealed for up to five months.

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