Royal Holiday Spiced Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. water
2/3 c. sugar
20 whole cloves
2 sticks cinnamon
1 (32 oz.) bottle apple cider, chilled
1 (24 oz.) bottle white or purple grape juice, chilled
juice of 6 fresh lemons (1 cup)
ice

Preparation

In a saucepan, combine water, sugar and spices.
Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes.
Chill; remove spices.
To serve in punch bowl, combine all ingredients.
For garnish, float lemon cartwheel slice in punch, if desired.
Makes about 12 cups (Sixteen 6 ounce servings).