Yield 22 Servings
3 c water
1/2 vanilla beans
1 sm cinnamon stick
1 c sugar
1 sl lemon,peeled
1 sl orange,peeled
1 13 1/2ounce can pineapple
-tidbits,drained (1 cup)
4 oranges,peeled and
-sectioned
6 lemon,juice
2 1pint 7Oz bottles Rhine wine
2 c kirsch liqueur
1 4/5-quart bottle champagne
-chilled
Combine water, vanilla bean, cinnamon stick, sugar and lemon and orange rind in a saucepan. Bring to a bol for two minutes. Chill; strain into punch bowl. Add pineapple tidbits, diced orange, lemon juice wine and kirsch. Cover bowl and chill for several hours. Add champagne just before serving. Makes about one gallon or enough for 22 (3/4) cup servings
