triple-cranberry sauce

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

"The Indians and English use them much," wrote one visitor to New England in 1663, "boyling them with Sugar for Sauce to eat with their Meat, and it is a delicate Sauce." Although there is little evidence that cranberry sauce was served at the first Thanksgiving, it is assumed that Indians brought it to the feast. This tangy version gets its intense flavor and color from a mixture of fresh and dried cranberries, along with frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate. From Bon Appetit, Nov 1993.

yield 2 1/2 cups
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For triple-cranberry sauce

  • 1 c
    frozen cranberry juice cocktail concentrate, thawed
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 12 oz
    cranberries, rinsed, drained (fresh or frozen)
  • 1/2 c
    dried cranberries (about 2 ounces)
  • 3 Tbsp
    orange marmalade
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh orange juice
  • 2 tsp
    minced orange peel
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground allspice
  • splash grand marnier, optional

How To Make triple-cranberry sauce

  • 1
    Combine cranberry juice concentrate and sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  • 2
    Add fresh and dried cranberries and cook until dried berries begin to soften and fresh berries begin to pop, stirring often, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in orange marmalade, orange juice, orange peel and allspice. and grand marnier if using.
  • 3
    Cool completely. Cover; chill until cold, about 2 hours. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

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