Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



1 1/2
cups
water





2
cups
sugar

(or less, to taste)



2
 3-4 inch
cinnamon sticks





2
teaspoons
cloves

whole



1/8
teaspoon
salt





2
Bottles
red wine

(750 ml) burgundy



2
cups
cranberry juice cocktail

chilled



1
l
apple cider

chilled





ice







lemon

or lime, thinly sliced

 In saucepan bring water, sugar, spices and salt to boil.

Lower heat and simmer 1 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.