Categories: drink, holidays, not tried

Ingredients

• Dried apple slices
• Colored sugar
• 3/4 c water
• 3/4 c granulated sugar
• 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/4 t ground nutmeg
• 1 small cinnamon stick
• 3 whole cloves
• 3 whole allspice
• 3 coriander seeds
• 3 cardamom seeds
• 3 c ale or wine
• 2 1/4 c dry sherry
• 1/3 c cognac

Directions

1. Using tiny cookie cutters or sharp knife, cut dried apple slices into festive shapes, moisten with water and coat with colored sugar, set aside

2. combine 3/4 c water granulated sugar, and spices in large saucepan, bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 min.

3. Stir in ale, sherry and cognac. Heat just to simmering. Do not boil. Strain into heatproof punch bowl. Float apple slices in punch.

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