Beef Free Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Warm, fragrant, and deeply satisfying, this spiced cranberry drink is the kind of thing that makes a cold evening feel genuinely cozy. Whole cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, and strips of fresh orange peel steep slowly in tart cranberry juice until the liquid turns rich and beautifully aromatic. A touch of maple syrup sweetens everything naturally, and you can dial it up or down to suit your taste — no refined sugar required. The key is keeping the heat gentle so the spices have time to bloom without the juice losing its bright, fruity edge. It comes together in one saucepan with almost no effort, and straining it into mugs at the end gives you a silky, clean sip every time. Serve it with an orange slice and a cinnamon stick for a presentation that looks far more impressive than the work involved.
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6 servings
- 4 cups cranberry juice (100% juice, no added sweeteners)
- 1 cup water
- 3 tbsp maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 4 whole cloves
- 4 whole allspice berries
- 3 strips orange peel (about 3 inches each, pith removed)
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
For serving
- orange slices, for serving (optional)
- cinnamon sticks, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the cranberry juice, water, maple syrup, cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, orange peel strips, and ground ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- 2
Heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture just begins to steam and small bubbles form around the edges, about 8–10 minutes. Do not bring to a full boil.
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