Dudley Eppel's Hot Cider

Ingredients

8 c apple cider
4 c cranberry juice cocktail
3 cinnamon sticks
3 slices orange peel
1 c dark rum

Instructions

large pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 25 to 35 minutes. 2> Line a strainer with cheesecloth and strian punch. Put 1 to 2 tablespoons of rum into each mug, then fill to the rim with hot punch.