Cranberry Cinnamon Drink Recipe

I made this cranberry cinnamon drink recipe with Sweet’N Low as part of a series of sponsored posts for Socialstars. #SweetNLowStars

Autumn is my favvvvvorite season. I love the cozy clothes, warm smells, perfect temperatures, and the decor! So much yes when it comes to autumn decor! I make apple crisp on the regular. We single handily support the apple orchards by consuming copious amounts of mulled cider. And let’s not forget, Michael gets to play in the leaves because it’s a beautiful photo opportunity. Yes, I dress him in cute cool weather clothes JUST to take pictures of him playing in the leaves.

I have NO shame. None. Zero cares given… as long as I get cute pictures.

November ’round these parts means two things: 1- I get to throw Leah an amazing birthday party, and 2- I piggyback said birthday party with our Schuplin Thanksgiving. One day, two party themes, so much excitement! At least for me. Not so much for Michael because he has to scrub a dub dub after my tornado party planning is over. And when I say tornado, I mean CHAOS!

A few weeks ago, I was creating my drool-worthy menu and remembered I needed a signature cocktail. I ALWAYS serve a special cocktail to my party guests. It’s one of my commandments. The menu consists of the majority of my Thanksgiving favorites, but it was missing one signature Thanksgiving flavor… cranberry.

So, instead of making cranberries to eat, I opted for cranberries you can drink! Genius? You betcha!

Cranberry Cinnamon Cocktail Ingredients

• 64 oz Cranberry Juice
• 4 Cinnamon Sticks
• 2 Oranges, juiced- yielding 1 cup of juice
• 8 tsp Sweet’N Low
• 8 oz Rum
• Orange Slices & Cinnamon Sticks, for garnish

Start by juicing enough oranges to produce 1 cup of juice. I even set aside the 4 halves once I was done juicing them so I could toss them in with the rest of the ingredients. Then, much like mulled cider, you will pour all of the ingredients into a slow cooker and cook for at least 1 hour before serving warm. Prepare to fulfill your basic autumn girl status right along with me!

That’s it.

Does it get much better than a slow cooker cocktail that also doubles as an air freshener? My house will smell amazing as the mulled cider and cranberry cinnamon aromas swirl around our heads! That, and the Sweet’N Low makes it a pretty guilt free drink! I need my guests to save room for the havoc my dessert table will wreck on their diets! People should come in sweatpants or prepare to roll themselves out after the party because there is SO MUCH FOOD on the menu. Go big or go home, guys!

Oh, I should mention that this drink recipe is just as amazing without the rum. A mocktail isn’t as much fun as a cocktail, but it works. You could always set the bottle of rum next to the pitcher with a sign saying ‘proceed with caution’.

Previous Sweet’N Low Cocktails:

• Peachy Black Tea
• Kiwi Lemonade
• Cucumber Ginger
• Watermelon Shots

Do a girl a favor and pin this cranberry cinnamon cocktail recipe!