Best Mulled Cranberry Juice Recipes

Mulled Wine image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 large orange
2 cardamom pods
6 whole clove
6 allspice berries
6 whole black peppercorns
1 cinnamon stick, plus 4 for garnish (optional)
1 bottle (3 cups) fruity red wine
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup brandy

Steps:

With a fine grater, zest, then juice the orange.
With the flat side of a knife, press firmly on the cardamom pods to bruise them. In a large pot (not aluminum), combine zest, juice, cardamom, cloves, allspice, peppercorns, cinnamon, wine, sugar, and brandy. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.
Reduce heat to low; simmer until flavors have melded, about 30 minutes. Pour through a fine-mesh sieve; garnish with cinnamon stick, if desired. Serve immediately.

Mulled Cranberry Punch image

Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories beverage

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

One 750-milliliter bottle dark spiced rum
4 cups unfiltered cranberry juice
4 cups apple cider
1 cup maple syrup
1 cup honey
1 teaspoon grated clove or nutmeg
12 star anise pods
Cinnamon sticks, for garnish

Steps:

Put the rum, cranberry juice, cider, maple syrup, honey, clove and star anise into a large saucepot over medium heat. Cook until a slow simmer is just reached and the honey/maple syrup is dissolved.
Ladle the punch into heatproof glasses or mugs and garnish with cinnamon sticks.