Pregnancy Friendly Hot Spiced Cranberry Drink
Warm, deeply spiced, and fragrant with cinnamon, cloves, and orange, this cozy drink is exactly what you want to curl up with when your body is working overtime. It's made with 100% cranberry juice and sweetened naturally with maple syrup, so you're skipping the artificial additives and refined sugars that can feel less than ideal right now. The whole spices — allspice berries, cinnamon sticks, cloves — are gently simmered rather than boiled, which coaxes out their flavor without any harsh bitterness. Ground ginger adds a subtle warmth that's soothing and gentle on a sensitive stomach. Because everything is strained before serving, you get a beautifully smooth, jewel-toned drink with none of the fuss. It's easy to adjust the sweetness to your exact craving that day, which, let's be honest, is a feature worth celebrating. Serve it in your favorite mug with an orange slice and an extra cinnamon stick for a little moment of calm that feels genuinely indulgent.
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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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