Hot Cranberry Toddy - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (48 ounce) bottle cranberry juice (6 cups)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 cups water
3 slices lemon peel
3 inches cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoon whole cloves
1/3 1/3 cup rum or 1/3 cup orange juice

Preparation

Combine cranberry juice, sugar, lemon juice, and water in a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven.
For spice bag, tie lemon peel, cinnamon, and cloves in a 6-inch square of 100 percent cotton cheesecloth. Add spice bag to saucepan. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Discard spice bag. Add bourbon, rum, or orange juice.
Transfer to a heatproof serving carafe or pot. Serve with a lemon peel strip in each cup, if desired. Makes about 12 (6-ounce) servings.