Instructions: In large saucepan over medium heat, stir together water, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger and mint. Bring mixture to boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, until liquid is reduced to 4 cups, about 15 minutes. Add sugar and stir until dissolved.

Remove from heat. Squeeze juice from half of lemon into punch and mix well. Strain punch into pitcher or punch bowl; discard solids. Thinly slice other lemon half and add to punch. Serve punch warm or cold; to serve cold, cover tightly and chill 2 hours to overnight.

This recipe yields 8 (1/2-cup) servings.

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