You have definitely got the right stuff there. The syrup in the fruit juice (you can use the heavy syrup that comes in canned fruit too) will be good.
Sounds like the Thanksgiving from Heck. What a nightmare! Poor things.
Mmmm, I love the juice from canned fruit! Its really good for cooking rice in, too.
From what I remember, it was indeed a horrible holiday. I remember taking one sniff of sweet potato pie and the rest is a porcelain blur!