Ruby punch bowl

Main Ingredient: Liquor
Yield:

Ruby punch bowl ingredients

1 1⁄2 c water
2 c Sugar (or less, to taste)
2 3-4 inch sticks cinnamon
2 t Whole Cloves
1⁄8 t Salt
2 Bottles (750 ml) burgundy Or other red table wine
2 c Chilled cranberry cocktail
1 l Chilled apple cider
Ice
Thin lemon or lime slices

Cooking Ruby punch bowl

1. In saucepan bring water, sugar, spices and salt to boil.
2. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes; strain-out and discard spices; cool syrup.
3. Combine spiced syrup with wine, cranberry juice cocktail and cider.
4. Pour into punch bowl, add ice and lemon slices.