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Cranberry Juice Cocktail

Say goodbye to store-bought cranberry juice loaded with added sugars and artificial flavors, and say hello to homemade cranberry juice cocktail – packed with the goodness of fresh cranberries, ginger, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, and honey.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Fresh Cranberries
  • 1 Inch Fresh Ginger
  • 1 inch Fresh Turmeric
  • 2 tsp Ceylon Cinnamon
  • A few grinds of fresh black pepper
  • 2 Oranges, both zest and juice

Choose a sweetener, pick your favorite

  • 1/2 cup Pure cane sugar
  • 1/2 cup Pure, unfiltered honey
  • 1/2 cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1/2 cup Coconut sugar

Instructions
 

  • You need a 1 to 1 ratio of cranberries to water, so wash and measure your cranberries and add them to a pot. Add the water and start to bring to a boil.
  • While waiting for them to come to a boil, grate the ginger and turmeric and add to the pot.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients minus the sweetener.
  • Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and simmer, mashing with a potato masher for 20 minutes.
  • If you are using cane sugar, it is o.k. to add during the summer, but wait and add the honey or maple syrup until after it is strained.
  • Strain through a fine mesh strainer, and add your sweetener. Stir and taste to see if it is sweet enough for you.
  • Let it come to room temperature before storing it in the fridge.
  • I like to serve over ice with 1/3rd cocktail to 2/3rds club soda
  • It is also great added to champagne
  • Or as a cocktail with vodka and club soda.
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