1 1/2 c Water
2 c Sugar (or less, to taste)
2 3-4 inch sticks cinnamon
2 ts Whole cloves
1/8 ts Salt
2 Bottles (750 ml) burgundy
Or other red table wine 2 c Chilled cranberry cocktail
1 l Chilled apple cider
Ice Thin lemon or lime slices In saucepan bring water, sugar, spices and salt to boil. Lower heat and simmer 10 minutes; strain-out and discard spices; cool syrup. Combine spiced syrup with wine, cranberry juice cocktail and cider. Pour into punch bowl, add ice and lemon slices. Source: Calgary Herald Dec 15/93 From the collection of K. Deck