CRANBERRY PUNCH BASE

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
12 inches stick cinnamon
6 whole cloves
1/2 of a 12 oz. can frozen cranberry juice, thawed
1/2 of a 6 oz. can frozen pineapple-orange juice concentrate, thawed
1/4 cup lemon juice

Combine sugar, water, cinnamon, and cloves in a small saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Chill

Strain the syrup, discarding spices. Combine syrup with cranberry and pineapple-orange juice concentrates and lemon juice. Use as a base for the drink below.

Makes 2-1/2 cups.

NONALCOHOLIC CRANBERRY PUNCH
Combine the base, one 1-liter bottle lemon-lime carbonated beverage, one 1-liter bottle club soda or carbonated water in a punch bowl.

Makes 22 (4 oz.) servings