Ingredients:

• 16 whole cloves
• 2 large apples, peeled but left whole
• 1 gallon apple cider
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 1 cup beef stock
• ground nutmeg

1. Insert 8 cloves into each apple.
   
   
2. Pour the cider into a large pot and add apples and cinnamon sticks. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for one hour.
   
   
3. Discard apples and cinnamon and ladle hot punch into mugs.
   
   
4. Sprinkle with nutmeg and serve.