Autumn Punch

Have yet to try. Sounded interesting. If you were going to use this for a party, you could spruce it up by floating apples spiked with cloves in the punch.** estimated cooking time*

• Ready In: 4 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 8-19

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons whole cloves
• 1⁄2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 64  ounces  cranberry-apple juice
• 4  medium plums, pitted and sliced
• 1 (750 ml) bottle white wine or 24  ounces ginger ale
•  cheesecloth
•  string

Directions

1. Put cloves and vanilla bean in cheesecloth and tie in a bundle with string.
2. Pour apple-cranberry juice into a large container/pitcher. Add the plums and spice bag.
3. Cover and chill for 4-24 hours.
4. Remove spice bag. Stir in wine or ginger ale. Serve over ice with plum slices or heat the punch and serve.