Hot Spicy Punch

1/2 cup tea leaves
4 sticks cinnamon
6 whole cloves
2 quarts boiling water
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup lemon juice
1 cup orange juice
1 quart pineapple juice
2 cups cranberry juice cocktail
2 quarts cider (full-flavored, sweet)
2 quarts ginger ale

Tie together in cheesecloth (or put in large metal tea bag) tea leaves, stick cinnamon and cloves. Submerge in boiling water. Remove from heat and steep for 10 minutes. Remove bag from boiling water (do not discard water). Add sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, cranberry juice cocktail, and cider to flavored water. Heat mixture just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Pour ginger ale into 2 gallon punch bowl, then pour in hot tea mixture.

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