HOT CRANBERRY TODDY

By Kitchenbee

Treats for a Sweet Season – Delectable Drinks

Ingredients

• 6 cups cranberry-juice cocktail
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 1 inch long strips of lemon peel
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 cups water
• 3 inches stick cinnamon
• 1 tsp whole cloves
• 1/3 cup bourbon, rum, or orange juice
• Lemon peel (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the cranberry-juice cocktail, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a 4 quart saucepan or Dutch oven.

For the spice bag, tie the lemon peel, cinnamon, and cloves in a 6 inch square of 100 percent cotton cheesecloth. Add the spice bag to the saucepan. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Discard the spice bag. Add the bourbon, rum, or orange juice.

Transfer to a heatproof serving carafe or pot. Serve with a lemon-peel strip in each cup, if desired.