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Not Your Average Cranberry Sauce! – vegetarian recipe
Stav Kogan

Not Your Average Cranberry Sauce!

Elevate the classic holiday condiment with this vibrant, show-stopping cranberry sauce recipe. It bursts with the zesty flavor of fresh orange and a medley of mixed berries, simmered into a perfectly sweet-tart sauce in just minutes.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings: 8 serving
Calories: 39
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 10 oz (280 g) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • ½ cup (120 ml / 4.1 fl oz) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • Zest of ½ orange
  • 2 Tbsp (30 ml) brown-rice syrup or yacon syrup
  • 1 cup (240 ml) fresh or frozen mixed berries
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • This sauce is perfect for making ahead! Prepare it up to 5 days in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. The flavors will deepen and meld beautifully.
  • For a warmer spice profile, add a cinnamon stick or a star anise to the pot along with the cranberries. Just remember to remove it before serving.
  • Control the texture to your liking. For a smoother sauce, use an immersion blender to pulse it a few times after cooking. For a chunkier, more rustic sauce, leave it as is.

Method
 

  1. In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, and syrup. 2.
  2. Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. 3.
  3. Cook, stirring occasionally, until most of the cranberries have burst and the sauce begins to thicken, which should take about 5 minutes. 4.
  4. Stir in the mixed berries and the pinch of nutmeg.
  5. Continue to cook for 1 more minute until the berries are heated through. 5.
  6. Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the sauce to cool completely. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
  7. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
  8. Don't have brown-rice or yacon syrup? Maple syrup or agave nectar work as excellent substitutes.
  9. Adjust the quantity to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 39kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1g

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