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Cranberry Pineapple Mango Preserves with Cinnamon and Ginger

Much more flavorful than traditional cranberry sauce from the addition of pineapple, mango, cinnamon, and ginger, which sweetly spice and enhance fresh cranberries. The preserves are full of chunky texture from the variety of fruits used, and can be made in just over a half hour. The preserves make a nice gift that will keep refrigerated for about one month.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 849 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar light or dark, packed
  • 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries about 4 cups
  • 1 cup pineapple diced (I use frozen)
  • 1 cup Mango diced large (I use frozen)
  • 1 teaspoon+ cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon ground ginger
  • optional spices and flavorings to taste (allspice, ground cloves, cardamom, pumpkin pie spice; splash of vanilla extract, rum, bourbon, etc.)

Instructions

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  1. In a large saucepan, combine water and sugars, and heat over medium-high heat to dissolve sugar, stirring until it's dissolved. Add the cranberries, pineapple, mango (if using frozen fruit, no need to unthaw it first, just add in the frozen pieces as is), cinnamon, ginger, optional spices and flavorings, and stir to combine. Bring mixture to a rolling boil and allow it to boil steadily for about five minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure fruit is not sticking to the bottom. Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow mixture to thicken and reduce by almost half; this will likely take about 30 minutes, depending on strength of the boil, juiciness level of the fruit, and preferred thickness for preserves. Preserves will thicken up dramatically as they cool, as well as over time in the refrigerator, so don't over reduce and I wouldn't go past about 45 minutes.
  2. Pour preserves into a heat-safe vessel such as glass jars, glass measuring cup, or a ceramic bowl. Covered preserves will keep in the refrigerator for about one month; however, because it was not canned, use common sense with regard to shelf life. Canning the preserves using standard canning protocols, with sterile jars, a water bath, and processing for about ten minutes could be done, but I don’t bother because the small batch size is hardly worth canning.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 Calories 849kcal (42%) Carbohydrates 219g (73%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 1g (2%) Sodium 19mg (1%) Fiber 10g (40%) Sugar 199g (398%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 849

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 849kcal 42%
Carbohydrates 219g 73%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 1g 2%
Sodium 19mg 1%
Fiber 10g 40%
Sugar 199g 398%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.