Ingredients:

2 cups cranberries
2 1/2 cups water
2 slices lemon
12 teaspoons artificial. sweetener (aspartame)

Directions:

Combine cranberries, water and lemon slices in a stainless steel or enamel saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer uncovered 30 min. Add sweetener, stir until dissolved. Strain, stirring and mashing berries until a fairly dry pulp remains in strainer. Store concentrate in refrigerator. Or freeze in a shallow square pan. Cut it into 8 equal blocks, then wrap and store them in the freezer. Or freeze in a plastic ice cube tray that holds 2 cups and makes 16 cubes. Cranberry refresher dilute 1/4 cup concentrate (1/8 recipe or 2 ice cubes) with 3/4 cup water, sugar-free ginger ale or soda water.