Fruit Punch

8 black tea bags, strings removed
4 cups cold water
4 cups apple cider
3 cups apricot nectar
6 ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
12 ounce cans or bottles cherry flavor lemon-lime carbonated beverage, chilled
1 orange, sliced into rounds
4 ounce jar maraschino cherries

In a large pitcher, combine tea bags and cold water. Cover, and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
Remove tea bags, squeezing them gently against side of pitcher. Stir in apple cider, apricot nectar and lemonade concentrate. Chill until ready to serve.
Pour punch over ice cubes in a punch bowl. Add carbonated beverage, and garnish with orange slices and cherries.