24 whole cloves
1 orange
8 cups apple cider
4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1/2 cup sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
24 whole allspice
1 cup dark rum (optional)

Press cloves into orange. Place in heavy large saucepan.

Add cider, cranberry juice, sugar, cinnamon sticks, and allspice. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to very low, cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours. Strain into punch bowl. Ladle into cups. Add 2 Tbsp. rum to each cup, if desired.

Serves 8.