Warm Tequila Punch

• 3 1/2 cups apple juice
• 8 cinnamon sticks (3 in. long), divided
• 2 oranges, thinly sliced crosswise
• 1 to 2 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 cup tequila reposado
• 2 tablespoons diced dried apricots
• 2 tablespoons diced golden raisins
• 2 tablespoons diced dried cranberries
• 1/2 firm-ripe Anjou pear, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice
• 1/2 Fuji apple, cored and cut into 1/4-in. dice

1. Combine apple juice and 1 cinnamon stick in a large heavy pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, add orange slices, and simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Strain into a heatproof bowl and press on oranges to extract juices; discard oranges (save cinnamon stick). Stir in sugar, tequila, and dried fruit. Let steep 1 minute, covered.
2. Divide dried and fresh fruit among 8 heatproof glasses or cups and ladle in punch. Add a cinnamon stick to each.

apple juice, cinnamon, oranges, sugar, tequila reposado, apricots, golden raisins, cranberries, pear, apple

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/warm-tequila-punch (may not work)