Drinks

Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink Mix

Make this hot spiced cranberry drink in a slow cooker with cranberry, orange and lemon juice plus Red Hot candies. It serves 14 on a chilly day.

Hot spiced cranberry drink mix

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A warm slow cooker drink of cranberry, orange and lemon juice with a little cinnamon-candy heat. Ladle it into mugs for a crowd on a cold day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 10 minutes
CourseDrinks
CuisineAmerican
Servings14 servings
Calories196

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

Equipment

  • mixing bowl

Directions
 

  1. Stir the water, sugar and juices together in a 5-quart slow cooker until the sugar dissolves.
  2. If you are using cloves, wrap them in two layers of cheesecloth and tie it up as a spice bag.
  3. Put in the spice bag and the Red Hots, cover, and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, until hot all the way through.
  4. Lift out the spice bag and give it a stir before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 73g | Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 4.7mg | Potassium: 49mg | Fiber: 1.9g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 43IU | Vitamin C: 8.4mg | Calcium: 5.2mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for 14 servings; Red Hot candies counted as hard candy. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.