Name: Flaming Brandy Punch
Yield: Makes 18 to 20 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups water; 1 1/4 cups (packed) dark brown sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half; 4 whole cloves; 1 4-inch-long strip orange peel; 2 750-ml bottles dry red wine; 1 cup fresh orange juice; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 4 cups brandy; 1 whole nutmeg

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Flaming Brandy PunchGabriella Imperatori-Penn

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