Cranberry Ginger "Cider" - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 piece fresh ginger, about 5-inches, unpeeled and finely chopped
2 cups water
1 quart cranberry juice cocktail (regular or diet)

Preparation

Put ginger in a pot with the water and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer 20 minutes. Add cranberry juice and heat just to a boil.
Pour through a fine sieve into a heat-proof pitcher. Discard ginger.
Serve steaming hot in mugs.