Canelazo

3 cups water
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 fresh limes, juiced
1 pinch salt
1 teaspoon whole cloves
4 to 6 cinnamon sticks
1/2 cup orange juice, tangerine juice or passion fruit pulp
4 ounces aguardiente, or rum

Place the water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, cloves and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat add the orange and lime juice. Heat mixture until steaming before removing from heat. Ladle the cinnamon-orange mixture into four heat-proof glasses. Top with 2 oz. of aguardiente or rum, stir and serve immediately; garnished with an orange or lime wheel.

Yield: 4 cocktail

Steve McDonagh