Spiced Pineapple Sparkle - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. water
6 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
12 whole cloves
1/2 c. sugar
1 (46 oz.) can unsweetened pineapple juice, chilled
1 1/2 c. unsweetened orange juice, chilled
1/2 c. lemon juice, chilled
3 (12 oz.) bottles lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
garnishes: orange slices, maraschino cherries

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in sugar; let cool.
Pour mixture through a large wire-mesh strainer into a punch bowl, discarding spices; stir in juices and lemon-lime beverage.
Garnish, if desired.
Yields 12 cups.