hot cranberry tea

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25 Pinches
Louisville, KY
Updated on Oct 13, 2013

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

prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Stove Top
yield Makes 3 1/2 quarts

Ingredients

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

How To Make hot cranberry tea

  • Step 1
    Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 12 minutes.
  • Step 2
    Pour mixture through several layers of cheesecloth in a wire-mesh strainer into a large container, discarding cheesecloth, cranberries, and spices.
  • Step 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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