Fruited red wine with a touch of DURKEE Cinnamon and DURKEE Cloves make this punch a favorite for entertaining!

Yield: 1 gallon
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes 
Chill Time: 6 hours

2/3 cups water
2 cups sugar
4 DURKEE Cinnamon Sticks
5 DURKEE Whole Cloves
2 teaspoons DURKEE Pure Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, stemmed and halved
2 medium fresh lemons, thin sliced with rind on
3 medium fresh oranges, thin sliced with rind on
1 can (7 ounces) pineapple chunks, undrained
2 bottles (750 ml each) Cabernet Sauvignon OR Pinot Noir wine
1 bottle (2 liters) ginger ale

Heat water and sugar in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add DURKEE Cinnamon Sticks and DURKEE Cloves. Bring to a boil for 3 minutes; remove from heat and add DURKEE Pure Vanilla Extract. Cool to room temperature.

Strain sugar syrup into large pitcher. Add strawberries, lemons, oranges and pineapples.  Pour wine over fruit. Chill for a minimum of 6 hours. Remove fruit and add ginger ale just before serving. Use fruit to garnish, if desired.

Nutrition information per serving (8 ounces): calories 157; total fat 0 g; saturated fat 0 g; cholesterol 0 mg; sodium 16 mg; total carbohydrate 21 g; dietary fiber 0 g; protein 0 g.