Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink

Name: Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 3-1/2 quarts.
Ingredients: 8 cups hot water; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 4 cups cranberry juice; 3/4 cup orange juice; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 12 whole cloves, optional; 1/2 cup Red Hot candies

I serve this rosy spiced beverage at parties and family gatherings during the winter. Friends like the tangy twist it gets from Red-Hots. It's a nice change from the usual hot chocolate. —Laura Burgess, Ballwin, Missouri

Ingredients

8 cups hot water
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 cups cranberry juice
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lemon juice
12 whole cloves, optional
1/2 cup Red Hot candies

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine water, sugar and juices; stir until sugar is dissolved. If desired, place cloves in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with string to form a bag. Add spice bag and Red Hots to slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for until heated through, 2-3 hours. Before serving, discard spice bag and stir punch.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 155 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 40g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Originally published as Hot Cranberry Punch in Quick Cooking March/April 2000

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MissKarla

Oct 7, 2016

Served this at my work's Christmas potluck. I had requests for the recipe. I kept it on warm in the crockpot after it heated through. Will definitely make this again.
GMuellerX2

Jun 23, 2013

This is a delicious drink for your guest when they visit.