Cranberry Sauce with Apricots, Raisins, and Orange
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Cranberry Sauce with Apricots, Raisins, and Orange
Description
This cranberry sauce combines fresh cranberries, chopped apricots, and golden raisins cooked in water and orange juice with orange peel and sugar. The mixture is brought to a boil until the cranberries burst, releasing their juices, which creates a thick, fruity sauce. The orange peel infuses subtle citrus aroma and flavor throughout.
The final sauce is sweet and tart with chewy bits of dried fruit providing texture contrast to the softened cranberries. The orange juice brightens the profile and offsets some of the berry's tartness. This preparation can be made a few days in advance and kept chilled to allow flavors to meld.
This sauce complements roasted meats like turkey, ham, or chicken, often appearing on holiday tables as a traditional condiment. It can also be used as a topping for desserts or mixed into yogurt or oatmeal for added flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 cups cranberries
- 1 cup apricots chopped
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange peel
- 2 cups sugar
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a heavy large saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat, cover, and boil cranberries pop, stirring occasionally about 8 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until cold (mixture will thicken as it cools)
- Can be made 4 days ahead. Keep chilled.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 203 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 203kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 579mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 930IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 51.4mg | 57% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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