4 cups (1 quart) cranberry apple juice
2 (10 oz. ea.) pkgs. frozen raspberries or strawberries, thawed
juice of 1 lemon
1/4 cup after-dinner mints (such as After Eight)

Combine all ingredients and stir until mints are dissolved. Strain mixture and press berries through a fine sieve.

Place a small amount at a time in the container of a blender; whirl at top speed for 30 seconds; then strain. Heat.

Serve hot in mugs.

Serves 8 to 10.