Tipsy Hot Spiced Pomegranate Sipper

Ingredients

• 1.3 cups almond liqueur 
• 1 stick cinnamon (2 1/2-inch-long)
• 5 slices ginger fresh thin
• 1 chunks garnishes: pineapple orange rind curls 
• 0.5 cup pineapple juice 
• 32 oz pomegranate juice refrigerated 100%
• 4 cups grape juice white

Equipment

• sieve
• dutch oven

Directions

1. Cook cinnamon stick, cloves, and ginger in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring constantly, 2 to 3 minutes or until cinnamon is fragrant.
2. Gradually stir in juices. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a heat-proof pitcher; discard solids. Stir in almond liqueur; serve warm.
4. Garnish, if desired.
5. Note: For testing purposes only, we used POM Wonderful 100% Pomegranate Juice and Welch's 100% White Grape Juice.