Stewed Cranberry Punch

Serves 8 -12

Ingredients:
1 cup frozen cranberries 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup sugar 4 whole cloves 1 star anise 2 cinnamon sticks 6 cups of orange juice 1/2 cup lime juice * add club soda to make a sparkling punch

Directions:
1. Like classic cranberry sauce, begin with a small pot of cranberries, brown sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, cardamom pods and orange rind brought to a boil. 2. Cool the mixture to room temperature before adding orange juice and a touch of lime juicerefrigerate overnight. 3. To serve, strain the mixture into a punch bowl then garnish with whole cloves and cinnamon sticks. Freeze fresh cranberries and orange slices in a block of ice! 4. Add a cinnamon stick to each glass as served.

Baked Apple Punch

Serves 8-12

Ingredients:
30 oz. unfiltered apple juice 4 whole cloves 3 cinnamon sticks 2 star anise pods 1/2 cup light brown sugar apple pie spiced sugar rim 6 fresh apple rings for garnish * add club soda to make a sparkling punch

Directions:
1. Put the apple juice in a sauce pan with whole cloves, cinnamon sticks and star anise. 2. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat. 3. Cool the mixture to room temperaturerefrigerate overnight. 4. To serve, strain the mixture into a punch bowl then garnish with fresh apple slices. 5. Rim an 6 oz. glasses with a mixture of equal parts super fine sugar and ground cinnamon with a dash of all spice. 5. Serve over ice in the rimmed glasses and garnish with a fresh apple ring.