Canelazo - Spiced Cinnamon Rum Drink - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 lime, juice of
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon whole cloves
4 -6 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup orange juice
4 ounces aguardiente (or to taste) or 4 ounces rum (or to taste)

Preparation

Bring the water, sugar, lime juice, salt, cinnamon sticks and cloves to a boil. Simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove from the heat, and stir in the orange juice. Add the aguardiente or rum (to taste).
Reheat, without boiling. (If it boils, the alcohol will boil away). Strain and serve hot.