Shrunken Head Cider

Preheat: 250F Bake: Aprox. 90 min
Courtesy: marthastewart.com

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups lemon juice
2. 2 tablespoons coarse salt
3. 8 large Granny Smith apples
4. 32 whole cloves
5. 2 gallons apple cider
6. 2 (12 oz) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
7. 2 cups spiced rum
   

Directions:

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together lemon juice & salt; set aside.
3. Peel apples & cut each in half through the stem; remove seeds and core.
4. Using a sharp paring knife, carve a face, as desired, on the rounded side of each apple half.
5. Place apples in lemon mixture for one min; transfer to paper towels to drain.
6. Place apples, face-side up on prepared baking sheet & transfer to oven.
7. Let bake until apples are dry & begin to brown around the edges
8. Remove apples from baking sheets & press cloves into the "eye" sockets.
9. Combine cider, lemonade, & rum in a large punchbowl; float shrunken heads on top.