A delicious Spiced Cranberry Tea can serve as a morning pick-me-up, or a comforting night time beverage. It’s a mixture of fresh cranberries, orange juice, lemon juice, cinnamon and juniper berries. It’s simply delicious!

 

Spiced Cranberry Tea by Diverse Dinners

 

I’ve been experimenting with juniper berries, they’re a great addition to sweet and savory dishes. Juniper berries are used to create gin, so adding them to this Spiced Cranberry Tea applies a very mild pine flavor. They calm the tartness of the cranberries and apply a subtle sweetness. The balance of the ingredients make this tea a tasty medley of flavors.

I love this tea because it’s great hot or cold, although hot is my preference. After a couple of sips I began shopping for the ingredients once again to make sure I could make another batch very soon.

Spiced Cranberry Tea is simple to make. The spices and cranberries are placed on a low heat until the liquid becomes a concentrated, thickened solution. Then, the cranberries are strained away before fresh orange, lemon juice and water is added. No need for a sweetener, just sip and enjoy.

This tasty Spiced Cranberry Tea has medicinal qualities too, check out the list below.

  • Cranberries boost your immune system, and ward off urinary tract disease and gum disease.
  • Juniper berries are purported to contain natural insulin, which is great for diabetes sufferers. 
  • Cinnamon can lower blood sugar
  • Citrus is high in Vitamin C

It’s Thanksgiving on Thursday and it will be frigid in New York. If you are hosting Thanksgiving, and cold weather is coming your way, why not have a hot Spiced Cranberry Tea as a welcome drink for your guests when they arrive.

 

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Spiced Cranberry Tea

Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 8 cups fresh cranberries
  • 2 1/2 ltr water
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 tsp juniper berries
  • 2 oranges whole + 1 orange (sliced)
  • 2 Meyer lemons

Equipment & Utensils

  • Medium saucepan
  • Sieve

Instructions

  • Heat cranberries, 1 1/2 liters of water, cinnamon and juniper berries in a saucepan on high heat until the liquid begins to bubble.
  • Lower heat to medium and allow to continue on a slow rumble for 30-45 minutes or until liquid becomes a concentrated juice.
  • Drain juice and pour back into saucepan and discard the balance of ingredients.
  • Juice oranges and lemons and add to cranberry juice, then add balance of water and return to medium heat.
  • Add a couple of slices of orange and allow flavors to combine for 5-10 mins .
  • Serve with a slice of orange.