Spiced Cranberry Punch - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1/4 cup whole cloves
3 cinnamon sticks (3-inch)
2 quarts cranberry juice cocktail, chilled
1 (46 ounce) can orange-grapefruit juice, chiled
1 (46 ounce) can pineapple juice, chilled
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 quarts ginger ale, chilled

Preparation

Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes.
Remove from heat; let cool completely.
Strain, discarding cloves and cinnamon.
To serve, combine sugar mixture, fruit juices, and ginger ale in a large punch bowl.
Yield: 7 quarts.