Place spices on a 5 inch square piece of light weave cotton fabric and tie up the fabric around the spices loosely, with a string.

Place sugar, water, cranberries and the spice bag in a large pot with a lid.

Bring sugar mixture to a boil and boil for 4 minutes.

Remove the pan from the heat and let set for 3-4 hours with the lid on the pan.

After the 3-4 hours, Remove the spice bag-squeeze out any sugar water from the spice bag and discard the bag or freeze it in a Ziploc for one more use. Strain out the cranberries, if desired.

Add the apple juice, orange juice and lemon juice to the sugar mixture. Stir to combine and heat through. Serve.

Or, mix together and store in the refrigerator for up to five days. Heat in the microwave or on the stove when ready to drink.