Cranberry Fireside

Cranberry and orange make a bright warm fruit drink, with water keeping it lighter than a heated juice blend. The cranberry is tart and a little drying; orange gives a softer citrus sweetness beside it. Stir the juices together before adding the hot water. Your cranberry choice matters, since pure juice can be much sharper than a sweetened blend. Taste at a comfortable temperature before deciding whether the balance needs another splash of orange.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Hot water
• 2 oz Cranberry juice
• 2 oz Orange juice

Make it

1. Add the tea or fruit and spices to a heatproof mug or small saucepan.
2. Pour in the hot water. Steep tea for the time on its packet, or gently simmer fruit for 3–5 minutes.
3. Remove tea bags. Strain if you prefer, add any optional sweetener, and sip while comfortably warm.

Benefits

Cranberry and orange · refreshing fluids

Using cranberry and orange turns the measured water into a drink with a sharp berry edge. That water still counts toward your fluid intake.

A warmer side of orange

The cranberry carries a familiar sweet-tart citrus flavor from orange, giving you a fragrant warm drink to enjoy in place of an alcoholic nightcap.