Cranberry Juice

Ingredients

• 2 quarts water
• 8 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup orange juice

Directions

• In a soup kettle, bring water and cranberries to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until berries begin to pop.
• Strain through a fine strainer, pressing mixture with a spoon; discard berries. Return cranberry juice to the pan. Stir in the sugar, lemon juice and orange juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Remove from the heat. Cool. Transfer to a pitcher; cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 8 servings (2 quarts).