Serve this mulled cranberry juice at your next gathering—this lovely treat will put your guests in a holiday mood. If you like, you may leave out the sugar and add some orange liqueur, like Cointreau, for the grown-up party crowd.
Ingredients
- cranberry juice cocktail: 4 cups
- white sugar: 0.25 cup
- whole cloves: 3 piece
- cinnamon stick, plus more: 1 piece (for serving)
- or 2 small navel oranges, thinly sliced, plus more: 1 piece (for serving)
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Stages of cooking
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Combine cranberry juice cocktail, granulated sugar, whole cloves, cinnamon stick, and orange slices in a 4-quart saucepan over medium heat.
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Bring to a boil; stir until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 to 20 minutes.
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Allow to cool slightly, and ladle into punch cups. Float one orange slice in each cup and garnish with a cinnamon stick. Serve warm. Cook’s Note If you wish, eliminate the sugar and stir in 1/2 cup of Cointreau or other orange flavored liqueur, after taking the mixture off of the heat, prior to serving.
