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hot cranberry tea

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sharon Colyer
Louisville, KY

A drink to warm you up, when the cold wind blows. From Christmas with Southern Living Cookbook 1997.

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For hot cranberry tea

  • 3 1/2 qt
    water
  • 4 c
    fresh cranberries
  • 12
    whole cloves
  • 4
    (3 inch) cinnamon sticks
  • 2 c
    sugar*
  • 2 lg
    oranges, juiced (2/3 cup)
  • 2 lg
    lemons, juiced (1/4 cup)
  • *substitute sugar-free sweetener to be good for diabetics.

How To Make hot cranberry tea

  • 1
    Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes.
  • 2
    Pour mixture through several layers of cheesecloth in a wire-mesh strainer into a large container, discarding cheesecloth, cranberries, and spices.
  • 3
    Return mixture to pan. Add sugar or sugar substitute and remaining ingredients, stirring, until sugar or substitute dissolves. Serve warm. Makes 3 1/2 quarts.
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