Jamaican Rum Punch

Jamaican Rum Punch
Ingredients:
4 Cups water
1 Cup lime or lemon juice
3 cups strawberry-flavored syrup
2 cups Jamaican white rum or Appleton Rum
Mix all ingredients together in a punch bowl. Serve over ice cubes with a piece of lime or lemon. Water and rum maybe added to weaken or strengthen as needed.
Information:
Serves 10-12
What could substitute the rum? Or can I just burn the alcohol off?
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