Cardinal Punch

• 4 Fine Louisiana Oranges
• A Pint of the Best Claret, or Any Fine Red Wine
• A Pint</

Select fine louisiana oranges, when in season, otherwise fine, ripe Oranges. Set them on a plate in the oven, and let them bake till very tender, without letting the juice exude. Make a boiling syrup of the sugar, water and the cloves. Drop the roasted Oranges into the syrup, add a pint of the best Claret or any good Red Wine, and set the mixture to cool, letting the Oranges steep in the Wine a