Yuletide Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. water
1 c. sugar
4 c. cranberry juice
4 cinnamon sticks
12 whole cloves
1 1/2 c. lemon juice
2 c. orange juice
2 c. pineapple juice
1 qt. ginger ale

Preparation

Boil water with sugar in saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberry juice, cinnamon sticks and cloves.
Cook over low heat for 5 to 10 minutes.
Cool and strain.
Add remaining ingredients. Refrigerate.
Float lemon slices on top.
Serves 25 people.