Cleansing Cranberry Tea

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 12 oz Cranberries, fresh
  • 1 Lime
  • 4 sprigs Mint
  • 2 Oranges

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Cloves, whole
  • 4 Sticks cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Turbinado sugar

• Liquids

  • 2 1/2 qt Water

• Tools & Equipment

  • 1 Cheesecloth and butcher twine

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Description

Ingredients

• 2½ quarts cold water
• 12 ounce fresh cranberries, rinsed
• ½ cup turbinado sugar ( or sweetener of choice)
• 2 oranges, juiced ( keep the orange rind to add to the simmering tea)
• 1 lime, juiced ( keep the lime rind to add to the simmering tea)
• 4 sticks cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon whole cloves
• 4 sprigs of mint
• cheesecloth and butcher twine
• Optional garnish: orange slice, cinnamon stick, slice of ginger

Directions

• In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the cold water, cranberries, turbinado sugar, orange juice, and lime juice.
• In a swatch of cheesecloth, add the whole cloves, mint sprigs, orange rind, and lime rind. Tie the cheesecloth closed with butcher twine and place in the cranberry water.
• Bring the cranberry mixture to a boil, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce the heat to low, and simmer cranberry mix for about 30 minutes. You will hear the cranberries pop as it simmers.
• Remove and discard the citrus/spice bag.
• Remove cinnamon sticks and strain the cranberry mixture through a sieve, reserve your liquid for tea.
• Adjust sweetness to your families preference.
• *Cranberry mixture can be used for addition to breads, muffins, or smoothies.
• Serve the tea warm with either a slice of orange, cinnamon stick, slice of ginger.
• Keep tea in a plastic container in the fridge for up to a week.
• Reheat a cup when ready for a hot cup of tea!

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