AboutPaul Wagner Expertise I have spent most of my adult life eating and drinking throughout the world, and can usually remember some of it!
Experience
Past/Present clients Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Company, The Court of Master Sommeliers, Constellation Wines, The Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, Vinitaly, Napa County Agricultural Commissioner.
Question Is it possible to become ill after drinking cranberry juice, if it has sat out too long. Or gets cold than warm, cold?
Answer Dear Smoh:
All juice is a combination of sugar, water, acid, and other elements. The sugar can start to ferment, which would produce alcohol. And I suppose that some kind of mold might grow in the juice--but usually the high acidity, and the fermentation (which would also product carbon dioxide as a by product) would limit this.
If you are concerned, I would check with a doctor--but cranberry juice certainly isn't in the same category as mayonaise or fish,..,.it doesn't go bad that quickly, or with the same kinds of serious results.
