1/4 cup chopped fresh ginger
3 cups water
2 cups sugar
6 to 8 whole cloves
12 oz. can frozen orange juice
12 oz. can frozen apple juice
2-1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
Orange or apple slices
Whole cloves

Combine fresh ginger, water, sugar and cloves; bring to a boil, then simmer 5 minutes. Cool and allow mixture to steep for 6 to 8 hours. Combine ginger mixture with orange and apple juices that have been diluted with water according to package directions, and lemon juice. Strain mixture to remove ginger and fruit pulp.

Makes 25 6-ounce servings.

To serve Cold: Pour over block of ice in punch bowl. Float orange slices that have been studded with cloves on top.

To serve Hot: Warm just to steaming. Keep warm using a hot tray or place in large, clean electric coffee maker. Float apple slices studded with cloves in each cup.