Christmas Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 gal Apple Cider
6 lemons
6 small oranges
1 qt canned pineapple juice
1 (3 inch) stick cinnamon
8 whole cloves
3 or 4 cardamon seed
1/2 tsp salt
3 pieces ginger

Preparation

Place the spices in a bag of fine cheesecloth.
Peel and cut into thin slices, the lemons and oranges, mixing with the apple cider and pineapple juice.
To this add the bag of spices and bring to a very low simmering boil.
Stir as it simmers for approximately 15 minutes, then add salt and stir vigorously.