We hope you enjoy these Healthy Recipes modified to be lower in fat and sugar, but with all the satisfying flavor of the originals dishes. Recipes are provided by St. Anthony dietitian Marilyn Dougherty, RD/LD except as noted. Questions or comments? Send us an email or call 405.272.5407.

Cranberry Wassail
Recipe adapted by Marilyn Dougherty, RD/LD
St. Anthony North SCORE
 
1 tsp. whole cloves
3 (3 inch) cinnamon sticks, broken
1 (48 oz) jar cranberry juice cocktail
1 (48 oz) jar apple juice
1 (6 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed and undiluted
2/3 cup water
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 (33.8 oz) ginger ale
apple wedges (optional)

Tie cloves and cinnamon in a cheese-cloth bag; set aside.
Combine cranberry juice cocktail, next 6 ingredients, and spice bag in a dutch oven; bring to a boil.

Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Uncover and simmer an additional 20 minutes. Discard spice bag. Add ginger ale, and cook until hot. If desired, garnish with apple wedges.

Yield: 21 servings; 6 oz is 106 calories.