Hot Cranberry Tea Recipe

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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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Hot Cranberry Tea Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 20 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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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. Yield: 12 servings (3 quarts).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup equals 149 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Hot Cranberry Tea in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p115