Spiced Fruit Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. sugar
1 c. water
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. cracked ginger
1/2 tsp. whole cloves
1/2 tsp. whole allspice
1/2 c. lemon juice
2 1/2 c. pineapple juice
2 c. unsweetened grapefruit
1 1/2 c. apricot nectar
orange slices (optional)

Preparation

Boil all but oranges.
Strain.
Serve cold or hot with oranges as a garnish.