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SPICED POMEGRANATE SIPPER

Your entire house will fill with the wonderful aroma of spices and simmering fruit juices when you make this.

—LISA RENSHAW KANSAS CITY, MO



PREP: 10 MIN. • COOK: 1 HOUR • MAKES: 16 SERVINGS (3/4 CUP EACH)


1 bottle (64 ounces) cranberry-apple juice

2 cups unsweetened apple juice

1 cup pomegranate juice

2/3 cup honey

1/2 cup orange juice

10 whole cloves

3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches)

2 tablespoons grated orange peel

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first five ingredients. Place cloves, cinnamon sticks and orange peel on a double thickness of cheesecloth. Gather up corners of cloth to wrap seasonings; tie securely with string. Add to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 1-2 hours or until heated through. Discard spice bag.

PER SERVING 3/4 cup equals 131 cal., trace fat (trace sat. fat), 0 chol., 21 mg sodium, 33 g carb., trace fiber, trace pro.