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Jellied Cranberry Sauce
Make this recipe your official Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. It's made with mulled wine, fresh cranberries and holiday spices for a sweet-tart, fruity side that's made for turkey (and leftover turkey sandwiches).
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 23769 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups red wine make sure it's one you'd like to drink.
- 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 I used tangerine
- 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries
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.
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Notes
- Can be made one week ahead of time.
Nutrition Information
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
Monounsaturated Fat
0.03g
Sodium
11.12mg
(0%)
Potassium
136mg
(4%)
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 23769
% 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.