Lowbush Cranberry Juice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

local cranberries
water
1 c. water
1 c. sugar
2 c. water
1 c. orange juice (Tang)
juice of 1 lemon
1 can ginger ale or 7-Up (may be added just before serving, can omit)

Preparation

Cook and cool cranberries.
Use 1/2 as much water by volume as lowbush berries.
Mix berries and water.
Boil for 5 minutes or until berries pop open.
Crush and strain mixture through jelly bag or large sieve to obtain clear juice.
To 1 quart Lowbush Cranberry Juice (see recipe), add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water and boil for 5 minutes or until syrup consistency.
Add two cups of water, 1 cup orange juice (Tang may be substituted) and juice of 1 lemon. Chill.
Just before serving you may add ginger ale or can of 7-Up pop.