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Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink

Name: Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 14 servings (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

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3 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 10 min. Cook: 2 hours

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Laura Burgess

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated on Feb. 08, 2023

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

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Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink

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Yield:14 servings (3-1/2 quarts)

Prep:10 min

Cook:2 hours

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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

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Directions

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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 until heated through, 2-3 hours. Before serving, discard spice bag and stir punch.