Legume Free Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Warm, deeply fragrant, and just tart enough to keep things interesting, this spiced cranberry drink is the kind of thing you want simmering on the stove when the weather turns cold. Pure cranberry juice forms the base, brightened by strips of fresh orange peel and rounded out with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, and a touch of ground ginger — a spice lineup that fills the whole kitchen with an incredible aroma. Maple syrup does the sweetening here, and you can dial it up or down to your exact preference, which makes this feel genuinely homemade rather than canned or bottled. The technique is gentle — no hard boil, just a slow simmer — so the flavors meld without turning bitter or harsh. Every single ingredient in this drink is naturally free of legumes, so there's no label-reading required and no substitutions needed. It's an effortless recipe that looks and tastes far more impressive than the handful of steps involved, especially when served in a pretty mug with a cinnamon stick and a fresh orange slice.
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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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