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Twinings Blood Orange & Cranberry

Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry is the brand's tart winter fruit infusion, vivid red colour, distinctive blood orange citrus, cranberry tang. Caffeine free. Excellent winter warmer or refreshing year round.

Published 15 Feb 2026 Curator-written, not crowdsourced

Twinings Blood Orange & Cranberry, in summary: Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry is the hibiscus-led winter fruit infusion. Brew normal or simmer with cinnamon for a non-alcoholic mulled-fruit.

Last reviewed by the teas.co.uk team in May 2026.

The blend

Hibiscus flower (the colour, body, natural tartness), dried blood orange peel (the distinctive deep citrus character that distinguishes blood orange from regular orange), dried cranberry pieces, apple pieces (sweetness and body), rosehip (additional tartness, vitamin C), natural blood orange and cranberry flavouring. The blood orange has a darker, more wine like citrus character than standard orange, which gives this blend its sophisticated edge.

How it tastes

Deep, slightly winy citrus from the blood orange leads, tart cranberry follows, hibiscus and rosehip extend the tartness on the finish. More refined than typical fruit infusions because the blood orange contributes a wine grape complexity that simple orange and cranberry blends miss. Curator Rating: 4.9/5.

How to brew

1 bag in 200ml just boiled water.
Cover the cup; both fruits' aromatics are volatile.
Steep 5-7 minutes; longer for fuller cranberry tartness.
Drink black; a small drizzle of honey works well in winter.
Iced: cold brew 4 bags in 1L water, fridge 6-8 hours, serve over ice.

Mulled style serving

The blood orange cranberry profile suits a hot mulled style serving. Brew at double strength (2 bags in 200ml), warm in a saucepan with a cinnamon stick, 2 cloves, and a slice of fresh orange. Sweeten with a teaspoon of honey or maple. Serve in a glass mug. Non alcoholic mulled wine flavour profile, no calories. Particularly good for Christmas season hospitality where a proportion of guests don't drink alcohol.

Use cases

Winter warming drink (the blood orange profile suits cold weather).
Christmas season hospitality (fits the cranberry and orange flavour palette).
Caffeine free fruity daily routine.
Mulled wine alternative (calorie zero, alcohol free).
Cold brewed summer drinking.
Mocktail base; pairs with prosecco style sparkling water and rosemary.

Caffeine

0mg.

Vegan

Yes.

Pricing

Mid tier mainstream, 8-12p per bag.

FAQ

Caffeine? 0mg.

Vegan? Yes.

Festive? Yes, works for Christmas season.

Cold brew? Excellent.

Sugar? Naturally tart sweet; no added sugar needed.

Curator's note: Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry is a sophisticated fruit infusion, distinctive citrus and cranberry combination. Excellent year round but particularly winter friendly. Lee, Teas.co.uk, Tunbridge Wells.

Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry at a glance

Field	Detail
Brand	Twinings (UK supermarket benchmark)
Type	Fruit infusion, herbal-tea family, no Camellia sinensis content
Ingredients	Hibiscus, apple, blood orange peel, cranberry pieces, rosehip, natural flavourings
Caffeine	None; caffeine-free fruit infusion
Cup character	Deep ruby-red, tart citrus-and-berry, winter-warming aromatic profile
Seasonal positioning	Year-round stock but marketed primarily as winter; peak Nov-Feb
UK price	£2.50 to £3.20 for 20 bags (12-16p per cup)

What to buy now

Buy Twinings Blood Orange and Cranberry as the everyday winter-warming fruit-tea staple. Pair with cinnamon sticks for the mulled-style preparation. Compare with Pukka Three Cinnamon for the premium spiced-fruit alternative, Tropical Sun Sorrel and Ginger for the Caribbean Christmas variant, and straight hibiscus tea for the single-herb foundation.

Reference noted

EFSA Scientific Opinion on the Safety of Caffeine (2015)

From the curatorteas · The cup you finish is the right cup. Skip the variety until that one is sorted.

Winter fruit tea reading

For brand context see the Twinings deep dive. For ingredient context see the hibiscus tea guide, the cranberry tea piece, the blood orange tea overview, and the fruit tea family guide. For seasonal-tea context see the Christmas tea blends piece, the winter tea guide, and the tea for cold weather overview.