My mother-in-law had this Warm Cranberry Citrus drink simmering on the stove the last time we were at her house. It was seriously the best thing for our sore throats. Keep the leftovers in the fridge and then heat up a cup when you need something to warm you up and soothe your throat.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make warm cranberry citrus drink, you will need the following ingredients:
- Fresh cranberries (3 cups)
- Water
- Sugar (1.5 cups)
- Cinnamon
- Cloves (just a dash of ground cloves)
- Orange Juice
- Lemon Juice
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Fresh cranberries and orange slices for garnish
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Warm Cranberry Citrus Drink
- Place cranberries and 2 ½ cups of water in a large saucepan.
- Bring water to a boil and cook over medium heat until the berries pop (takes about 15-20 minutes).
- Strain through a fine sieve (strainer), reserving the juice and discarding the cranberry skins.
- Pour the juice into a large bowl and set bowl aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine the rest of the water (4 cups) and 1 ½ cups sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring water to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Pour water into bowl with cranberry juice, then add orange juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon sticks. Mix well and serve.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and sliced oranges.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cranberries are nicknamed bounce berries, and they are bouncy when they are perfectly ripe. Cranberries don’t ripen after being picked off the vine. If they have brown spots on them, they are over ripe. Wrinkly cranberries are also over ripe.
Fresh cranberries are definitely preferred for this recipe, but frozen cranberries work just as well.
When combining the cranberries with the water, cook the cranberries only until they burst. You then strain them out of the mixture, so it isn’t mushy.
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Warm Cranberry Citrus Drink Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cup fresh cranberries
- 6 ½ cup water, divided
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- dash of cloves
- ⅔ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 4 cinnamon sticks
- fresh cranberries and orange slices, for garnish
Instructions
- Place cranberries and 2 ½ cups of water in a large saucepan.
- Bring water to a boil and cook over medium heat until the berries pop (takes about 15-20 minutes).
- Strain through a fine sieve (strainer), reserving the juice and discarding the cranberry skins.
- Pour the juice into a large bowl and set bowl aside.
- In a large saucepan, combine the rest of the water (4 cups) and 1 ½ cups sugar, cinnamon, and cloves. Bring water to a boil and cook until sugar is completely dissolved.
- Pour water into bowl with cranberry juice, then add orange juice, lemon juice, and cinnamon sticks. Mix well and serve.
- Garnish with fresh cranberries and sliced oranges.
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Can you use frozen cranberries????
We used fresh, but frozen should work too.
I made this as a special treat one Sunday for my kids and I, and it was absolutely delicious. Plus, it made the whole house smell heavenly.