Weihnachtspunsch (Christmas Punch)

4 cups strongly brewed Black Tea
1 1/4 cup Sugar
Juice from 3 Lemons and 4 Oranges
8 Cloves
1 Cinnamon Stick
2 bottles Red Wine (choose a full-bodied variety)
1 cup Brown Rum

Add sugar to a large pot. To this, add the freshly brewed (still hot) tea. Add the lemon juice, orange juice, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Mix until the sugar dissolves. Add red wine to the mixture. Heat until just before the boiling point.

At the same time, heat the rum in a small pot. Once hot, add to the larger pot and mix together.

Pour the punch through a strainer to remove cloves and cinnamon stick.

Serve immediately in tea cups, mugs, or tea glasses.