Warm Spiced Cranberry Cocktails
Add a splash of rum to each serving, if desired.
Ingredients
- As seen on WKTV NEWSChannel 2
- 5 cups cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 (3- to 3 1/2-inches each) cinnamon stick, plus more for serving (optional)
- 8 whole allspice berries
- 8 whole cloves
- 1 star anise, plus more for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, orange juice, water, brown sugar, 2 cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, cloves, and star anise. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes; remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. Pour cranberry juice mixture through a strainer; discard cinnamon sticks, allspice berries, cloves, and star anise. Serve with cinnamon sticks and float star anise, if desired. Makes 8 servings.
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