Ingredients

1 cup water

3/4 cup sugar

6 cinnamon sticks plus more for serving

3 cups pineapple juice

1 1/2 cups golden rum

3/4 cup lime juice (from 6 limes)

Ice

Preparation

In a small pot, bring water, sugar, and 6 cinnamon sticks to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 8 minutes. Let cool to room temperature; discard cinnamon. (Refrigerate in airtight container, up to 1 month.) In a punch bowl, stir together cinnamon syrup, pineapple juice, rum, and lime juice. To serve, add ice and cinnamon sticks.