Hot Cranberry Punch

Name: Hot Cranberry Punch
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 18-22 servings (about 1 gallon).
Ingredients: 1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry juice; 4 cups water; 3-1/2 cups pineapple juice; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon red food coloring, optional; 2 cinnamon sticks (3-1/2 inches), broken; 1 tablespoon whole cloves; 1 tablespoon whole allspice

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min. YIELD: 18-22 servings (about 1 gallon).

With its spicy ingredients, this thirst-quencher packs a hearty harvest punch. Notes June Formanek of Belle Plaine, Iowa, "The beverage is a cinch to brew for a crowd. And whatever is left can be saved and reheated later."

Ingredients

1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry juice
4 cups water
3-1/2 cups pineapple juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
2 cinnamon sticks (3-1/2 inches), broken
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 tablespoon whole allspice

Directions

1. In a 24-cup percolator, combine cranberry juice, water, pineapple juice, brown sugar and food coloring if desired. Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice in percolator basket; cover and begin perking. When cycle is complete, discard contents of basket. Serve the punch warm.

Nutrition Facts

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