Hot spiced cranberry
Cranberry juice simmered with orange, cinnamon and cloves. Warm, red and tart. Serves four.
- Time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Mug
- Strength
- Alcohol-free
How to make hot spiced cranberry
- Combine. Put the cranberry juice, water, orange slices, cinnamon, cloves, star anise and maple syrup in a saucepan.
- Heat gently. Warm over a low heat for 10 minutes, until it is steaming and smells of spice. Do not let it boil.
- Taste. Taste and add more maple syrup if it is too sharp. Leave it for a few more minutes if you want a stronger spice flavour.
- Serve. Ladle into mugs, straining out the whole spices if you prefer. Add a slice of orange and a cinnamon stick to each.
- Glass
- MugNo mug? A heatproof glass.
- Ice
- No ice
- Garnish
- Orange slice and a cinnamon stickOr: A star anise.
What you need to make hot spiced cranberry
Bottles we'd use
- Pure cranberry juiceUnsweetened is tart and deep red, and the spice has more to work with.Find it on Amazon
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The hot spiced cranberry story
Hot spiced cranberry is a mulled drink without any wine: cranberry juice heated with orange, cinnamon, cloves and star anise. It has no known inventor, and it is a good answer when you want a pan of something warm that everyone can drink.
Pure cranberry juice is very tart, so a little maple syrup rounds it off. Heat it gently and do not let it boil, which dulls the spice and makes the juice taste cooked.
Hot spiced cranberry: your questions answered
What is in hot spiced cranberry?
Hot spiced cranberry is made with 600 ml pure cranberry juice, orange, 2 cinnamon sticks, 6 cloves, a star anise and 30 ml maple syrup, which makes 4 glasses. Garnish: orange slice and a cinnamon stick.
Is this hot spiced cranberry alcohol-free?
Yes. This hot spiced cranberry is made without any alcoholic ingredients, so it suits drivers and anyone taking a night off.
What glass do you serve hot spiced cranberry in?
Serve hot spiced cranberry in a mug. No mug? A heatproof glass.
