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Spiced Cranberry Apple Punch

A warming slow-cooker punch that simmers tart cranberry juice and sweet apple cider with whole spices and orange slices until the flavors meld into a fragrant, holiday-ready drink. Serve directly from the slow cooker to keep it warm throughout a gathering.

135 minEasyServes 10130 cal/serving

AmericanNon-Alcoholic DrinkSlow CookerVeganHalal-friendlyGluten-FreeDairy-FreeNut-FreeEgg-FreeSoy-FreeLow-SodiumPork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-FreeCorn-Free

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail
  • 4 cups fresh apple cider (unfiltered)
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 4 cinnamon sticks
  • 8 whole cloves
  • 2 star anise pods
  • 1 orange, sliced into rounds
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine 4 cups cranberry juice cocktail, 4 cups fresh apple cider (unfiltered), and 1 cup fresh orange juice in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Add 4 cinnamon sticks, 8 whole cloves, 2 star anise pods, 1 sliced into rounds orange, and 3 tbsp brown sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar.

  3. 3

    Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours or on HIGH for 1 hour, until the punch is steaming hot and fragrant.

  4. 4

    Taste and adjust sweetness with additional 3 tbsp brown sugar if desired.

  5. 5

    Remove the cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and star anise pods before serving, or leave them in for presentation. Ladle into mugs, garnish with 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries (for garnish), and serve hot.

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