Cranberry Juice Concentrate (32 oz)

Cranberry in your everyday routine

Make tart cranberry part of a meal routine

Mix one labeled serving after a meal at the time you prefer. If the first glass tastes too sharp, add water before deciding whether it needs sweetness. A lighter dilution can be a comfortable way to discover the flavor while keeping the amount of concentrate consistent.

Keep control of added sweetness

Unsweetened cranberry concentrate lets you choose what goes into the finished drink. Water, sparkling water, tea, and other recipe ingredients create different balances. If you choose to add honey, sugar, or another juice, those additions become part of the finished beverage’s ingredients and nutrition.

Learn what cranberry research measures

Cranberry is discussed in research involving proanthocyanidins, often abbreviated PACs. Our PAC and proanthocyanidin guide introduces the topic. See the Research tab for the distinction between a fruit concentrate and a standardized research preparation.

Ingredients and careful handling

Ingredients: 100% cranberry juice concentrate.

This is a single-ingredient juice concentrate. No sugar or filler juice is added. Naturally occurring sugars remain in the concentrate, so no added sugar does not mean sugar-free. Refer to the current Nutrition Facts for the labeled serving and nutritional amounts.

How FruitFast handles the concentrate

• The concentrate is pasteurized by our supplier before FruitFast bottling.
• FruitFast cold-fills it without reheating.
• Bottles are nitrogen-flushed and kept refrigerated until shipment.
• Refrigerate or freeze after arrival, and keep opened concentrate refrigerated and tightly closed.

The product specification is 50° Brix. Brix describes soluble solids in the concentrate, including naturally occurring sugars and other dissolved components. Learn what Brix measures or read more about FruitFast processing and quality.

Natural settling can occur. Shake before measuring and use a clean utensil for each serving. The packaging guide explains the bottles used for FruitFast juice concentrates.

Cranberry concentrate questions

Who it's for

• People who prefer cranberry’s pronounced tart flavor.
• Customers who want to decide how much sweetness goes into a drink.
• Home cooks using cranberry in dressings and sauces.
• Shoppers seeking cranberry concentrate without filler juices.

Choose a bottle and format that fit your routine. Follow the serving and dilution instructions when using the concentrate in drinks or food.

Understanding cranberry research

Cranberry is especially associated with proanthocyanidins, often abbreviated PACs, and urinary-tract research. Cranberry PACs include structures called A-type linkages. Researchers have investigated how cranberry preparations affect the ability of certain bacteria to attach to cells, alongside studies of urinary-tract outcomes.

This research interest sits within a broader fruit profile that includes anthocyanins, flavonols, and phenolic acids. Anthocyanins are pigments; proanthocyanidins belong to another flavonoid group. The similar names can be confusing, so our guides explain what each group is and why it is studied.

Explore the relevant compounds

• Cranberry proanthocyanidins
• Anthocyanin pigments
• Polyphenols in fruit

The proanthocyanidin guide covers the urinary-tract research, anti-adhesion studies, and questions about PAC measurements. It is a useful starting point for customers whose interest in cranberry began with that topic. A standardized PAC quantity is not specified for this concentrate.

Explore more in the Fruit Compound Library. Research findings depend on the preparation, dose, and population studied and do not establish the same outcome from this finished concentrate.

Suggested use and mixing

Take one labeled serving daily after a meal: 1 fl oz (2 Tbsp / approximately 30 mL). Choose the time that fits your routine, whether that is after breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

1. Shake the bottle before measuring.
2. Measure 2 Tbsp concentrate with a tablespoon or liquid measure.
3. Add 7 fl oz cold water for a classic 1:7 mix.
4. Stir, taste, and add more water for a lighter drink.
5. Close the bottle and return it to cold storage.

This 32 fl oz bottle provides 32 labeled servings. At one serving daily, that is 32 days of concentrate. At a 1:7 concentrate-to-water ratio, the whole bottle makes approximately 2 US gallons of mixed beverage. A serving count is a measure of concentrate, not a promise of that many 8 fl oz drinks.

For a lighter drink, keep the 1 fl oz concentrate serving and increase the water to 9–11 fl oz. Using the concentrate in food also counts toward the amount measured; a shared recipe divides that amount among its portions. See our mixing guide and storage guide for more detail.

Four ways to use cranberry concentrate

These are starting recipes, so adjust water and other ingredients to taste. One labeled serving is 2 Tbsp concentrate. When a recipe is shared, its concentrate is divided among the portions. Enjoy your daily serving after a meal.

1. A simple after-meal refresher

Measure 2 Tbsp concentrate into a glass and stir in 7 fl oz cold water. Add ice if desired. Makes approximately 8 fl oz before ice and contains one labeled serving. For a lighter taste, add more water while keeping the same concentrate measure.

2. A sparkling fruit drink

Pour 2 Tbsp concentrate into a glass. Slowly add 7 fl oz plain sparkling water, stir gently, and add ice. This approximately 8 fl oz drink contains one labeled serving of concentrate. A citrus slice or a few mint leaves can change the flavor without requiring another concentrated ingredient.

3. A fruit smoothie

Blend 2 Tbsp concentrate with 1/2 banana, 1/2 cup frozen strawberries, and 3/4 cup cold water. Add ice if desired. Taste before adding any sweetener, since the fruit contributes its own sweetness. Makes one smoothie with one labeled serving of cranberry concentrate.

4. Cranberry dressing

Whisk 2 Tbsp concentrate with 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, 4 Tbsp olive oil, and 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Taste and season before adding any optional sweetener. Divide over salads. The whole batch contains one labeled serving of concentrate; individual portions contain a fraction of it. Refrigerate promptly.

Other flavors to explore: Pomegranate · Tart Cherry · Concord Grape. When combining concentrates, use each product’s own serving instructions.