Hot Cranberry Tea

Name: Hot Cranberry Tea
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts)
Ingredients: 3 quarts water; 4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed; 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches); 2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts)

Test Kitchen Approved

Cinnamon-infused cranberries combine with orange and lemon juices for a not-too-sweet beverage. The crimson color is perfect for the holiday season.—Sarah Dennis Scott, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Ingredients

3 quarts water
4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed
2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, combine the water, cranberries and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until berries pop, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat. Discard cinnamon. Strain cranberry mixture through a cheesecloth-lined colander. Return to Dutch oven. Stir in the sugar, orange juice and lemon juice; heat through. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 149 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (36g sugars, 1g fiber), 0 protein.

Cinnamon-infused cranberries combine with orange and lemon juices for a not-too-sweet beverage. The crimson color is perfect for the holiday season.—Sarah Dennis Scott, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

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