Hot Cranberry Drink

Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Lory Scott, Stafford, Kansas

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Sep. 11, 2022

My mother would brew a batch of this hot drink when any of us children were sick. One sip and we'd instantly feel better! Now I make it for my husband and daughter on dreary winter mornings or anytime they're feeling under the weather.

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Hot Cranberry Drink

Yield:6-8 servings (about 2 quarts)
Prep:15 min
Cook:10 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 6 cups water, divided
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup red-hot candies
  • 7 whole cloves
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
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Directions

  1. In a saucepan, cook cranberries in 2 cups water until they pop. Strain through a fine sieve, reserving juice and discarding skins; set aside.
  2. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, candies, cloves and remaining water. Cook until candies are dissolved. Add orange and lemon juices and reserved cranberry juice; heat though. Discard cloves. Serve hot.
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