Hot Spiced Punch

By learen

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 2 cans 16 oz each jellied cranberry sauce
• 3 1/2 cups water
• 6 cups apple juice
• butter and cinnamon sticks optional

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

COMBINE sugar and one cup water, salt and spices in a large Dutch oven; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer.

COMBINE cranberry sauce and 3 1/2 cups water and mix well. Gradually add cranberry mix and apple juice to simmering syrup; heat to just below simmering.