Last year I discovered canning concentrates and other drinks you can can. We have enjoyed them all year. Now that it is cranberry season again I have been busy canning drink mixes.
Last year I canned Cranberry Sangria - it is a mix of cranberries and blueberries with a small amount of orange juice. We enjoyed every jar we drank. We did not ever add alcohol to the mix, sometimes a sparkling water was added. I knew I wanted to can it again. I had cranberries and blueberries in the fridge. I picked up some oranges when I was out running errands. I canned 8 pints. This should be enough with all the other drink mixes I also can.
This year I have added another drink mix into the fold - Cranberry Orange Margarita mix. It is a visually stunning canned jar. We will not add alcohol when we open the jars (we are essentially non drinkers), but a little sparkling water makes it a delightful mocktail.
These are not the only drinks I will be canning during cranberry season. These are just the ones I have started and finished over this week.
