Apple Raspberry Spiced Cider

This was printed in the newspaper before Christmas. I clipped it out and was going to try it but haven't quite yet. (It is in my "pile" of things to make... someday. I have many of these piles in my life!)

Apple Raspberry Spiced Cider

2 quarts sweet apple cider

1 can (12 oz) frozen raspberry cocktail concentrate, thawed

1 or 2 whole cinnamon sticks, broken in 1/2

2 cups frozen raspberries

In a saucepan, stir together apple cider, raspberry cocktail concentrate and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil over medium heat, then lower the heat to low and let simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in raspberries and serve directly from the saucepan or transfer to a crock pot to keep warm.  Serve with additional cinnamon sticks for stirring. Serves 8 to 10

Jenny's Punch

For lack of a better name, I'll call this "Jenny's Punch" since I snagged the recipe from my Sis-in-Law, Jenny.(Thanks!) This is a nice punch that I like to serve when we have the gang over. It is also a crowd pleaser at showers. You can dress it up in a pretty punch bowl and float ice, flowers, all that jazz in it.

Jenny's Punch

1 small can orange juice

1 small can lemonade

1 cup sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp almond extract

5 cans water

5 cans Sprite

Thaw the orange juice and lemonade until slushy. In a large bowl, mix the OJ and lemonade, sugar, vanilla and almond. Stir in 5 cans (the OJ can) water. Stir in 5 cans Sprite.
{I like to serve over ice so that the ice in the bowl doesn't melt and water down the flavor.}