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Cranberry hot punch will shine at your holiday open house and will leave your house smelling divine. The orange slices, cranberries and cinnamon smell just like the holidays and will warm up your guests on cold days.

Cranberry hot punch

Serves 6

Ingredients:

• 4 cups cranberry juice
• 2 cups apple cider
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1 cup cranberries
• 1/2 cup orange slices
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• Rum or bourbon (leave out for non-alcoholic version)

Directions:

• Pour cranberry juice, orange juice and apple cider into a large Dutch oven. Stir in cranberries, orange slices, sugar, cinnamon sticks and ground cloves.
• Simmer for an hour or so. Add rum or bourbon if using.
• Serve warm and garnished with fresh cranberries, cinnamon stick and an orange wedge.