Christmas Punch Recipe

2 C. water 
1 C. sugar 
4 C. cranberry juice 
4 cinnamon sticks
12 cloves 
2 C. orange juice 
1 1/2 C. lemon juice 
2 C. pineapple juice 
1 quart ginger ale

Boil water and sugar. Add cranberry juice and spices. Cook 5 minutes 
and strain. Cool. Add other juices and ginger ale and chill.