Hot Spiced Cranberry Apple Cider - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups cranberry juice cocktail
1 1/2 cups apple cider
3 tablespoons sugar
4 slices peeled fresh ginger (1/4 inch thick)
5 cardamom pods
12 black peppercorns
2 slices fresh orange slices (to garnish, 4-inches long)
5 whole cloves, plus additional for studding orange slices

Preparation

Combine all ingredients except garnish in a medium saucepan and simmer, covered, 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 20 minutes.
Strain through a sieve into a heatproof pitcher; pour into heatproof glasses.