Fresh Spiced Cranberry Tea (for Thanksgiving)
Fresh spiced Cranberry Tea is easy to make by boiling cranberries with orange juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Sometimes called Thanksgiving Tea or Christmas Tea for its festive flavors and bright red color.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 18 servings 1x
- Category: Christmas, Drinks
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 package Fresh Cranberries
- 4 sticks of Cinnamon
- 12 Whole Cloves
- 4 1/2 -5 Quarts of Water
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar
- 1/2 cup Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
Instructions
Cue Up The Episode!
- Make sure to listen to Laura on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Thanksgiving In Italy while you make her Fresh Spiced Cranberry Tea!
Make The Recipe
- Boil cranberries, cinnamon, cloves, and water together for 30 minutes.
- Strain the cranberries. (I like to use the pulp to make Dee's 5-minute scones.)
- Stir sugar, orange, and lemon juices into the hot tea.
Notes
- Make sure to listen to Laura on The Storied Recipe Podcast, Thanksgiving In Italy while you make her Thanksgiving Tea recipe!
- I do find the tea to be a little sweet when cold. If you won't be drinking it hot, consider cutting back on the sugar.
- If you'd like, add tea bags after straining the cranberries. Let steep for 4-5 minutes and remove.
- Feel free to replace the citrus juices with ginger ale. If you do this, cut sugar to at most 1/2 cup.
- If you'd prefer to do the first step in a slow cooker, add the cranberries, water, spices, and cook for 2 hours on high. Follow the rest of the instructions.
- Garnish with orange peel, orange slices, and/or sugared cranberries.
Nutrition
- Calories: 71
- Sugar: 17
- Sodium: 1
- Fat: 0.1
- Saturated Fat: 0.01
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0.5
- Protein: 0.1