Sparkling Pineapple Punch

1/2 c Sugar

1/2 c Water

2 Three-inch sticks cinnamon

1/4 c Lime juice

1 cn (46 ounces) pineapple

-Juice, chilled 1 Bottle (1 liter) sparkling

-water Chilled 1 Bottle (750 milliliters)

-sparkling white wine, -chilled *substitute: 1 Bottle (1 liter) ginger ale Heat sugar, water and cinnamon to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or until chilled.Remove cinnamon from syrup. Just before serving, mix syrup with remaining ingredients in punch bowl. 26 SERVINGS (ABOUT 1/2 CUP EACH); 65 CALORIES PER SERVING.