Holiday Spiced Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 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
juice of 6 lemons (1 c.)
ice
lemon slices

Preparation

In saucepan, combine water, sugar and spices.
Bring to boil, stirring, until sugar dissolves.
Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Chill; remove spices.
To serve, combine all ingredients in punch bowl.
For garnish, float lemon slices in punch.
Makes 12 cups (16 six-ounce servings).