Welch'S Sparkling Holiday Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cold water
3/4 cup sugar
5 cinnamon sticks
29 ounces welch's sparkling red juice, chilled (1 bottle, White Grape can be used)
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
48 ounces carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
ice cube (made with Welch's Sparkling Juice Cocktail)
orange slices, lemon slices or lime slice

Preparation

In medium saucepan, combine water, sugar and cinnamon sticks to make cinnamon syrup. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks, cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
In a large punch bowl, combine cinnamon syrup, sparkling red juice cocktail, orange juice, lemon juice and soda. Add ice cubes. If desired, garnish punch with additional cinnamon sticks or float fruit-filled ice cubes, orange slices.