Recipe - Ruby Punch Bowl

1 One half cup Water
2 cup Sugar (or less, to taste)
2 34 inch sticks cinnamon
2 teaspoon Whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon Salt
2 Bottles (750 ml) burgundy
Or other red table wine
2 cup 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; strainout 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