Cranberry Tea Recipe
This hot cranberry tea recipe is the most festive holiday tea. Made with fresh or frozen cranberries this tea has a brilliant red color. Its flavor is enhanced with oranges and ginger and sweetened to perfection. An easy recipe for a delicious caffeine-free drink everyone will love!
Ingredients
- 12 oz Cranberries
- 4 Cups Water
- 4 Orange Slices
- 1 Mandarin Orange Sliced
- 4 Lemon Slices
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
Instructions
- Rinse and sort out any spoiled cranberries before adding them to a medium-sized pot.
- Rinse and slice oranges, lemon, and ginger, and add them to the pot with the cranberries.
- Add water and cinnamon stick to the pot and stir mixing all the ingredients.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Turn off the heat, cover it with a lid, and allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes.
- Strain out the tea fruit.
- Stir in sugar until dissolved and fully incorporated.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- Experiment with different spices like nutmeg, star anise, or cardamom for a unique twist.
- Infuse a black tea bag or a herbal tea of your choice to enhance and add more flavors.
- Enjoy it chilled by refrigerating the tea and serving it over ice for a refreshing iced version.
- Include apple slices or a cranberry apple tea flavor.
- If you like a more tart and floral tea, add 1 Tablespoon of dried hibiscus flowers.
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