Ingredients
8 cups hot water
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups cranberry juice
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
12 whole cloves (optional)
1/2 cup red-hot candies

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine water, sugar and juices; stir until sugar is dissolved.  If desired, place cloves in a double thickness of cheesecloth.  Bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag.
Add spice bag and red-hot candies to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or until heated through.  Before serving, discard spice bag and stir punch.
(Yields 3 1/2 quarts)