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Hot Cranberry Punch
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Hot Cranberry Punch

This warming hot cranberry punch is a cozy spiced holiday drink that fills the house with the delicious aroma of cranberry cinnamon and orange peel simmering on the stove. This easy slow cooker hot cranberry punch recipe is perfect for Thanksgiving Christmas and cold winter gatherings as a comforting non-alcoholic warm drink.

4.5
25 min
🍴10 servings
🔥125 cal
🔖Easy
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30 second summary

A warm spiced cranberry punch with cinnamon and orange perfect for holiday gatherings.

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Nutrition per serving

125Calories
0gProtein
32gCarbs
0gFat
0gFiber

Ingredients

10servings

base

spice

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Instructions

1

Combine in Pot or Slow Cooker

Pour the cranberry juice and apple juice into a large saucepan or slow cooker and stir gently to combine the two juices together.

2

Add Spices

Add the cinnamon sticks, orange slices, and whole cloves to the liquid and stir once to distribute the spices throughout the punch.

3

Heat the Punch

Heat over medium heat on the stovetop until steaming but not boiling, about 15 to 20 minutes, or set slow cooker to low for 2 hours until hot and fragrant.

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4

Strain and Serve

Use a ladle to serve the hot punch through a small strainer into mugs, discarding the whole spices and garnishing each mug with a fresh cinnamon stick.

Substitutions

whole clovesquarter teaspoon of ground cloves stirred directly into the juice
apple juiceapple cider for a more complex autumn flavor

Common mistakes

Boiling the punch which can make the cranberry juice bitter and damage the delicate spice flavors
Forgetting to strain out the whole cloves which can end up in guests mugs and are unpleasant to drink
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