Ruby punch bowl

24 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Water
2 cups Sugar (or less, to taste)
2 3-4 inch sticks cinnamon
2 teaspoons Whole cloves
⅛ teaspoon Salt
2 Bottles (750 ml) burgundy
Or other red table wine
2 cups Chilled cranberry cocktail
1 litre Chilled apple cider
Ice
Thin lemon or lime slices

Directions

In saucepan bring water, sugar, spices and salt to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes; strain-out and discard spices; cool syrup.

Combine spiced syrup with wine, cranberry juice cocktail and cider.

Pour into punch bowl, add ice and lemon slices.

Source: Calgary Herald Dec 15/93 From the collection of K. Deck

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