Hot Cranberry Punch

• 1 c. water
• 1 1/8 c. brown sugar
• 3/8 tsp. salt
• 3/8 tsp. nutmeg
• 3/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp. allspice
• 1 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 (46 oz.) can unsweetened pineapple juice
• 1 bottle cranberry juice cocktail
• rum flavoring to taste
• red food coloring

1. Combine water and sugar.
2. Place spices in bag and tie securely.
3. Put bag of spices into pot of sugar and water.
4. Bring only to a boil.
5. This syrup can be made ahead of time and keeps well in the refrigerator.
6. Add pineapple and cranberry juice to mixture; mix well.
7. Heat.
8. Add rum flavoring to taste and red food coloring to brighten.
9. Add dots of butter and serve in mugs with cinnamon sticks as stirrers, if desired.

water, brown sugar, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, ground cloves, pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail, rum flavoring, red food coloring

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1086358 (may not work)