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I found 2 recipes on the internet & thought I would include a tried & true Cranberry Tea (It took me 2 years to get it!!)
BERRY HOT CIDER 1-32 oz bottle apple juice 2-48 oz bottles raspberry-cranberry drink 1-10 oz pkg frozen raspberries, thawed 1 Tablespoon whole cloves 2 cinnamon sticks
They used a large electric coffee maker to make it easy, but you could use a large pot, then strain w/cheesecloth. Combine apple juice & raspberry-cranberry drink in coffee maker. Place raspberries, cloves & cinnamon sticks in percolator basket. Perk through cycle; remove basket before serving. Makes 21 3/4 cup servings.
RASPBERRY CORDIAL 2 pkgs frozen unsweetened raspberries 1 1/4 cup sugar 4 cups boiling water 3 lemons
Put the unthawed raspberries into the saucepan & add the sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring once in a while, for 20-25 min, until sugar dissolves.
With a potato masher, mash the raspberries & syrup thoroughly. Pour the mixture through a strainer, making sure that you extract all the juice. Discard pulp.
Squeeze 2 of the lemons & strain the juice. Add to the raspberry jjice. Boil the 4 cups of water & add to the juice. Let cool and then chill it in the refrigerator. Serve with a thin slice of lemon on top, in each glass. Or, give in a decrative decanter.
My favorite is... CRANBERRY TEA
In a large pot, cook till boiling 1 pound cranberries, 3 stricks of cinnamon, 12 whole cloves & 3 1/2 qts of water. It'll cook about 25 minutes.
Then, strain with cheesecloth (in a colander for support) to remove the cranberries, cinnamon & cloves. Add 2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup orange juice, 4 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice. Store in refrigerator. Heat prior to serving. Makes about 25 punch-size cups.
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