Peanut Free Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
There is something deeply comforting about wrapping your hands around a warm mug of something spiced and fragrant, especially when it smells this good. Tart cranberry juice forms the backbone here, gently coaxed into something rich and warming with cinnamon sticks, cloves, allspice berries, and a hint of orange peel. Maple syrup sweetens everything naturally, and because you control how much goes in, you can dial the sweetness exactly to your liking. The whole spices are simmered low and slow to coax out every bit of flavor before being strained away, leaving behind a beautifully clear, deeply colored drink. Every single ingredient in this recipe is straightforwardly safe — no hidden nut oils, no ambiguous flavorings, no store-bought spice blends with murky "may contain" labels to second-guess. It works just as well for a quiet weeknight wind-down as it does ladled into mugs at a holiday gathering, garnished with a fresh orange slice and an extra cinnamon stick for that little flourish.
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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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