Shrunken Heads Punch

This autumn punch will be the hit at your next Halloween gathering.    Simple to make and kids will get a kick out of the bobbing shrunken heads.  Credit goes to Queen-Events-and-Consulting via facebook.  Brilliant, I say...Just brilliant.  (Did I mention you can add spiced rum as an optional ingredient?  
Silly me...YES, you can add Spiced Rum to the mix)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Queen-Events-and-Consulting/230606207037687

Ingredients

2 cups lemon juice
2 tablespoons coarse salt
8 large Granny Smith apples
32 whole cloves

2 gallons apple cider
2 (12-ounce) cans frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
2 cups spiced rum (optional)
Directions

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a medium bowl, mix together lemon juice and salt; set aside.

Peel apples and cut each in half through the stem; remove seeds and core. Using a sharp paring knife, carve a face, as desired, on the rounded side of each apple half. (SeaWitch note:  Don't let the carving out a face scare you...the more unflattering the better). Place apples in lemon mixture for one minute; transfer to paper towels to drain.

Place apples, face-side up on prepared baking sheet and transfer to oven. Let bake until apples are dry and begin to brown around the edges, about 90 minutes. Remove apples from baking sheets and press cloves into the "eye" sockets.

Combine cider, lemonade, and rum (if using) in a large punchbowl; float shrunken heads on top.

I know, I know, it's still August...but then it's the last week in August and I'm already jonesing for fall to be here.  I couldn't help myself, when I saw this on Facebook today, I had to share.  Sea Witch