Recipes and Cooking Light Cranberry Hot Toddy 4.5 (2) Add your rating & review By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on November 7, 2012 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Marty Baldwin Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 12 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 48 ounce bottle low-calorie cranberry juice (6 cups) 2 cup water 3 1 inch long strips lemon peel (set aside) ¼ cup lemon juice 3 inch stick cinnamon ½ teaspoon whole cloves ⅓ cup bourbon, rum, or orange juice Fresh lemon slices (optional) Stick cinnamon (optional) Directions In a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven combine cranberry juice, the water, and lemon juice. For spice bag, place lemon peel, the 3 inches stick cinnamon, and the cloves in the center of a double-thick 6-inch square of 100 percent-cotton cheesecloth. Bring the corners together; tie with clean kitchen string. Add to juice mixture. Bring just to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Discard spice bag. Stir bourbon into juice mixture. If desired, garnish individual servings with lemon slices and additional stick cinnamon. Makes 12 (scant 6-ounce) servings Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 38 Calories 6g Carbs Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 38 % Daily Value * Sodium 5mg 0% Total Carbohydrate 6g 2% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.