Hot Cranberry Punch

Hot Cranberry Punch

Ingredients

• 2 quarts cranberry- apple juice
• 2 quarts cranberry juice
• 1 cup orange juice
• 11⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 cup lemonade
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 20 whole cloves
• 30 red- hot candies
• 3⁄4 to 1 cup rum, optional

Cooking Directions

1. Combine the juices, sugar, lemonade, spices, candies, and rum, if using, in a 5- quart stockpot. 
2. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
3. Remove the spices.
4. Cool and refrigerate until serving time. 
5. Reheat in a micro wave- safe container.