Hot Cranberry Punch

• cranberry juice cocktail↗1 (48 ounce) bottle
• water↗1 cup
• firmly packed dark brown sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• cinnamon sticks (4 inch sticks)↗3
• allspice berry1 teaspoon
• whole cloves↗3⁄4 teaspoon
• ground nutmeg↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• fresh orange juice↗4 cups
• oranges, halved and thinly sliced into half moons↗2

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Combine all the ingredients except the orange juice and orange slices in a big saucepan; stir to blend.

2. 2

   Bring to a boil, add in the orange juice, and return to a boil.

3. 3

   Decrease the heat to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.

4. 4

   **At this point, you can cool, strain, and refrigerate for up to 5 days.

5. 5

   Serve warm, garnished with orange slices.

6. 6

   To serve cold--fill a 12 ounce tumbler with ice; add 4 ounces cranberry punch, and fill the rest of the way with either sparkling water or 7-Up; garnish with orange slices.