Welch's Sparkling Holiday Punch

Each serving is 1/2 cup. This came from a Family Dollar insert. I have not tried this, just posting for safe keeping.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 30

Ingredients

• 3  cups cold water
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 5  cinnamon sticks
• 29  ounces  welch's sparkling red  juice, chilled (1 bottle, White Grape can be used)
• 1  cup  orange juice
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice
• 48  ounces  carbonated lemon-lime beverage, chilled
•  ice cube (made with Welch's Sparkling Juice Cocktail)
•  orange slices, lemon slices or  lime slice

Directions

1. In medium saucepan, combine water, sugar and cinnamon sticks to make cinnamon syrup. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
2. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Remove cinnamon sticks, cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
3. In a large punch bowl, combine cinnamon syrup, sparkling red juice cocktail, orange juice, lemon juice and soda. Add ice cubes. If desired, garnish punch with additional cinnamon sticks or float fruit-filled ice cubes, orange slices.