Recipe: Cranberry Punch Base for mammy_Ohio

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

Reviews and Replies:
1	ISO: Holiday punch recipes (non alcoholic please) :)
	mammy_Ohio

2	Recipe: Cranberry Punch Base for mammy_Ohio
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9	Thank You: Cranberry Punch Base - Manyhats for the Punch Recipes....
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10	Recipe(tried): Cranberry Tea for my dear friend Gina
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11	Oooooh Manyhats, Perfect for the Season......
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