Crock-Pot Cranberry
Crock-Pot Cranberry
Slow cookers aren't just for making food. This recipe combines cranberry cocktail with apple cider, cinnamon sticks and more for a festive beverage that, with the addition of alcohol, could become a lively libation.This recipe by Jane Brandt (Workman) appeared in the Chicago Tribune.
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
1.5
hours
servings
10
Total time: 1 hour, 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 2 quarts apple cider
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 orange studded with 6 whole cloves
- 2 cinnamon sticks (3 inches each)
- orange slices or cinnamon sticks for garnish
Directions
- Combine cranberry juice cocktail, cider and sugar in a slow cooker or heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Add orange and cinnamon sticks and simmer on low for one and a half hours.
- Serve in warm mugs with orange slices or cinnamon sticks.