Autumn Punch

When the cold weather finally rolls around here in New Mexico, its a welcome change. However this week I'm on vacation and Jaxon and I are both feeling a little under the weather. Today was rainy/snowy and we decided it called for a pajama day. So I whippped up some Autumn Punch to soothe our throats while he watched from his new favorite spot on the kitchen floor. Its great for non-sickies too and makes the whole house smell great!

AUTUMN PUNCH

2 oranges

8 whole cloves

6 cups apple juice

1 cinnamon stick

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup honey

3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 1/4 cups pineapple juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stud the whole oranges with cloves, and bake for 30 minutes. In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the nutmeg, honey, lemon juice, and pineapple juice. Serve hot in a punch bowl with the 2 clove-studded baked oranges floating on top

(I passed on the clove/orange thing because I didn't have any cloves, and it still turned out great)