Recipe#9921

Title: Cranberry Juice

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1 lb (1/2 kg) cranberries
 5 cups (1 1/4) liters water
   salt
 2 or 3 orange slices (optional)
 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
 Wash the cranberries and put them into a nonreactive saucepan with the water,
 a pinch of salt and if you wish, the orange slices.  Cook over medium heat
 until all the berries burst -- about 10 minutes.
 Pour the fruit and liquid into a cheesecloth-lined sieve.  Strain the juice
 to the saucepan, add the sugar and boil for two or three minutes.  Taste and 
 add more sugar if it is needed.  Cool and chill the juice before serving.
 Cranberry Cordial
 1 lb (1/2 kg) cranberries, coarsely chopped
 3 cups (3/4 liter) sugar
 2 cups (1/2 liter) light rum
 Place the chopped cranberries in a 2-quart (2 liter) jar that has a
 tight-fitting lid.  Add the sugar and rum.  Adjust the lid securely and
 place the jar in a cool, dark place.  Invert the jar and shake it every
 day for six weeks.  Strain the cordial into bottles and seal with corks.