Cranberry Sauce

I can’t imagine Thanksgiving without homemade cranberry sauce. It’s one of my must-have sides. My neighbor in Minnesota used to bring homemade cranberry sauce to me every year as a gift. Ever since we moved to Wisconsin, I’ve been making my own. Each year it’s a little different. Instead of using sugar and. water, I prefer to sweeten my sauce with apple cider, orange marmalade, and agave nectar. If you’d rather not have the apple flavor, use more marmalade and agave as sweeteners and substitute water for the apple cider. I’ve also used orange juice instead of apple cider. Consider making a double batch because the possibilities for leftovers are endless. Your kitchen will smell heavenly once you start boiling this mixture .

Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Cranberries (1) 12 oz bag (fresh or frozen)

  • Zest of one orange

  • 1 C Apple cider (or sub water and add more of the marmalade and agave to sweeten, or use orange juice)

  • 1/2 C Orange marmalade

  • 2 T Agave nectar (If you do’t have agave, add more marmalade)

  • Cinnamon stick

  • 1 tsp Nutmeg

  • t tsp Allspice (or pumpkin pie spice)

Directions:

  • Bring cider, agave, marmalade, orange zest and spices to a boil

  • Add in cranberries and heat to boiling, continue stirring until cranberries pop, approximately 5 min

  • Simmer another 5 min or so, until desired consistency

  • Cool and store in glass containers until ready to serve

  • Garnish with orange zest

Zabelicious Uses for Cranberry Sauce

  • As a condiment with turkey

  • Combine the sauce with extra cranberries to make a Zabelicious cranberry tart.

  • Serve over a soft cheese with crackers for a holiday appetizer

  • Try placing the filling inside of a cored apple , then bake for a gluten free sweet treat

  • Serve over ice cream as a topping

  • Fill a few extra jars to give as gifts this holiday season

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