Title: Ruby Punch Bowl
Categories: Beverages Holiday Wine Newspaper
Yield: 24 Servings
| 1 1/2 | c | Water |
| 2 | c | Sugar (or less, to taste) |
| 2 | | 3-4 inch sticks cinnamon |
| 2 | ts | Whole cloves |
| 1/8 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | | Bottles (750 ml) burgundy |
| | | Or other red table wine |
| 2 | c | Chilled cranberry cocktail |
| 1 | l | Chilled apple cider |
| | | Ice |
| | | Thin lemon or lime slices |
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