Homemade Cranberry Juice

Name: Homemade Cranberry Juice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 8 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1/2 cup orange juice

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 35 min. + chilling YIELD: 8 servings (2 quarts).

This refreshing and sweet homemade cranberry juice has a mild tartness level. Its jewel red color looks very attractive served in glassware. —Carol Domes, Whitehorse, Yukon

Ingredients

2 quarts water
8 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, bring water and cranberries to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until berries begin to pop, 20 minutes.
2. Strain through a fine strainer, pressing mixture with a spoon; discard berries. Return cranberry juice to the pan. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice and orange juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3. Remove from the heat. Cool. Transfer to a pitcher; cover and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 227 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 31mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (48g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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