Jellied Cranberry Sauce
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Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Description
This sauce begins by boiling down a mixture of red wine, sugar, and fragrant whole spices along with citrus peel until reduced to a concentrated syrup. The solids are strained out to leave a clear, deeply flavored liquid. Fresh cranberries are then cooked in the spiced syrup until they burst, releasing their tart juices and thickening the sauce further. After cooling and refrigeration, the cranberry sauce firms to a jellied consistency that holds its shape when sliced or spooned.
The combination of tart cranberries with the warm spice elements and wine reduction creates a balanced and complex flavor profile. This sauce is commonly served chilled alongside roast turkey and other festive dishes, adding a bright contrast to savory flavors.
It can be made up to a week in advance and stored in the refrigerator, allowing flavors to deepen and facilitating easy holiday meal prep.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups red wine make sure it's one you'd like to drink.
- 1¼ cups white sugar
- 6 clove whole
- 6 allspice berries whole
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise whole
- 1 orange peel I used tangerine, or tangerine peel
- 12 ounce cranberries fresh, in bag
Instructions
- Combine 1¼ cups white sugar, 6 whole cloves, 6 whole allspice berries, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 whole star anise, 1 3x1 inch strip orange or tangerine peel, and 1½ cups red wine in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the syrup has reduced to about 1¾ cups -- about 8-10 minutes.
- Place a fine mesh strainer over a 2-cup measuring cup and strain the solids from the syrup. Discard the whole spices and pour the syrup back into the pot.
- Add 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries and cook over medium-high heat, occasionally stirring, until the cranberries burst, about five or six minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool to room temperature before transferring to a storage container and refrigerating until ready to serve. The sauce will thicken as it chills.
Notes
- This cranberry sauce can be prepared up to one week ahead and refrigerated to enhance flavors.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23769 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 237.69kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 52.85g | 18% |
| Protein | 0.33g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.17g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.04g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sodium | 11.12mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 136mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.08g | 8% |
| Sugar | 47.5g | 95% |
| Vitamin A | 30.03IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6.04mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 41.03mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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