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Festive Cranberry Drink

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

In a Dutch oven or large kettle, combine cranberries and 1 qt. water.
Cook over medium heat until the 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.
Stir in the sugar, juices, red-hots and remaining water. Place

Printed from tasteofhome.com May 11, 2008

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Festive Cranberry Drink cont.

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. Remove from the heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve
or cheesecloth. Discard spice bag. Serve drink warm or cold.

Yield: 3 quarts.