Grandma's Hot Cranberry Punch

We were especially glad to have our family's traditional hot punch Christmas Day this year.  Nancy was getting over a cold, and the rest of us were coming down with one.  It was very nice on my sore throat.  The recipe is from Nancy's mom.  We often have this Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Eve.

INGREDIENTS

1 qt (32 oz) cranberry juice

1/2 cup cinnamon candies (the little ones melt faster)

2 1/2 qt water

1/2 of a 6 oz can frozen orange juice concentrate

1/3 of a 6 oz can frozen lemonade concentrate

1 cup sugar (or less)

12 whole cloves

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Heat thoroughly in a crock pot.  Make sure the cinnamon candies are melted.  Don't drink the cloves - either fish them out (they float) or add them in a tea ball.  Can be kept hot all day in the crock pot.