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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Warm or cold? Take your choice of how to serve this colorful autumn beverage. Itâs such a pretty color, and the spicy sweet-tart flavor is delightful with a meal or snack.Dixie Terry,Goreville, Illinois Ingredients:
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries |
3 quarts water, divided |
1-3/4 cups sugar |
1 cup orange juice |
2/3 cup lemon juice |
1/2 cup red-hot candies |
12 whole cloves |
Directions:
1. In a Dutch oven, combine cranberries and 1 qt. water. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Strain through a fine strainer, pressing mixture with a spoon; discard skins. Return cranberry pulp and juice to the pan.
2. Stir in the sugar, juices, red-hots and remaining water. Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag; add to juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar and red-hots are dissolved.
3. Remove from the heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth. Discard spice bag. Serve drink warm or cold. Yield: 3 quarts.
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