FESTIVE CRANBERRY DRINK

Festive Cranberry Drink image

Warm or cold? Take your choice of how to serve this colorful autumn beverage. It's such a pretty color, and the spicy sweet-tart flavor is delightful with a meal or snack.-Dixie Terry,Goreville, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 3 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
3 quarts water, divided
1-3/4 cups sugar
1 cup orange juice
2/3 cup lemon juice
1/2 cup Red Hots
12 whole cloves

Steps:

In a Dutch oven, combine cranberries and 1 qt. water. Cook over medium heat until berries pop, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat. Strain through a fine strainer, pressing mixture with a spoon; discard skins. Return cranberry pulp and juice to the pan. , Stir in the sugar, juices, Red Hots and remaining water. Place cloves on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Bring up corners of cloth and tie with kitchen string to form a bag; add to juice mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar and Red Hots are dissolved. , Remove from the heat. Strain through a fine mesh sieve or cheesecloth. Discard spice bag. Serve drink warm or cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 178 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 0 protein.