Autumn Spiced Mocktail
When sweaters go on then it's time to make this low-calorie perfectly wonderful Autumn Spiced Mocktail. Low-calorie cranberry juice is simmered with fresh ginger, cloves, cinnamon sticks, fresh-squeezed orange juice, and sliced granny smith apples to create a mocktail that is a sure crowd-pleaser for young and old.
Servings: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 4 cups diet cranberry juice drink I use Ocen Spray
- 1 orange juiced
- 1/2 Granny Smith appled cored and cut into slices
- 1 teaspoon whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 piece fresh ginger cut the size of a penny that's 1/4 inch thick
- 1 empty tea bag or cheese cloth
- orange slices rosemarry springs and cinnamon stick for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves in to tea bag and pull drawstring tight. You can also tie spices in cheese cloth if you do not have a tea bag.
- Pour 4 cups cranberry juice in a sauce pan. Place teabag of spices, orange juice and apple slices in pan.
- Simmer over low heat for one hour.
- Remove teabag of spices. Chill to serve cold over ice or serve immediatly if you would like it warm.
- Garnish cold drink with orange slice and a sprig of rosemarry. Garnish warm drink with a cinnamon stick.
Notes
If you are serving a large party this recipe can be done in a crock pot for 3 hours on low before serving.