Hot Cranberry Swizzle

With the New Year's holiday just around the bend - here is a cranberry inspired recipe that is sure to warm you right up!

Hot Cranberry Swizzle
(1992 Processed Recipe Contest Entry)

3/4 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup Water
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Allspice
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg
2 16-ounce cans jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 cups Water
4 cups unsweetened Pineapple Juice
red food coloring (optional)
12 Cinnamon Sticks

Combine and mix brown sugar, water, cinnamon, allspice, salt and nutmeg in a large saucepan and heat to boiling point. With a knife, cut through jellied cranberry sauce several times to break into smaller pieces; add to the boiling mixture and return to boiling point. If necessary, beat mixture until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 5 minutes. Serve hot in mugs with cinnamon stick stirrers.

Yields: 3 quarts