Hot Spiced Cranberry Cocktail

Recipe by Catching Seeds

This Holiday Spiced Cranberry Cocktail can be made non-alcoholic or spiked with rum! It is made with real cranberries and infused with orange and cinnamon.

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 6 cups water
• ¾ cup maple syrup
• 8 whole allspice berries
• 4 cloves
• 3 cinnamon sticks
• 2 strips orange zest
• 1 star anise

Method

1. Add the cranberries and water to a blender. Blend on high until the cranberries are pulverized and well mixed into the water.
   
   Pour into a Dutch oven and add in the remaining ingredients. Bring the mixture to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
   
   Simmer for 60 minutes. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth or a nut milk bag and discard the pulp and spices. Serve warm.