Recipe - Golden Punch Base

One half cup Water
1/3 cup Sugar
12 Inches stick cinnamon;
broken
One half teaspoon Whole cloves
4 cup Apple juice; chilled
1 cn (12oz.) apricot nectar;
chilled
One fourth cup Lemon juice

Combine water, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves in small saucepan. Bring to
boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Cover and chill
syrup. Strain the syrup, discarding spices. Combine syrup with apple juice,
apricot nectar, and lemon juice. Use as a base for the drinks below. Makes
6 cups.

NONALCOHOLIC GOLDEN PUNCH; Combine the base and two 1liter bottles of
chilled club soda or carbonated water in a punch bowl. Makes 25 (4 ounce)
servings.

GOLDEN WINE PUNCH: Combine the base with two 750milliliter bottles of
chilled dry white wine and 1 cup vodka, bourbon, brandy, or rum in a punch
bowl. Makes 24 (4 ounce) servings.

SPIKED GOLDEN PUNCH: Combine the base and 1 cup vodka, bourbon, brandy, or
rum in a punch bowl. Makes 14 (4ounce) servings.

INDIVIDUAL GOLDEN COCKTAILS: For each serving, place crushed ice in a
glass. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons vodka, bourbon, brandy, or rum, and One half cup
of the base; stir. Makes 12 (5 ounce) servings.
Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 353 by James and Susan Kirkland
kirkland@gj.net on Dec 09, 1997