FOOD + ENTERTAINING
15-MINUTE HOMEMADE ORANGE CRANBERRY SAUCE
Serves 6( about ¼ cup per serving)
1 pound fresh or frozen cranberries 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice ½ cup pure maple syrup( or honey) 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon whiskey, bourbon, brandy or scotch( optional)
Zest from 1 orange
MAKE AHEAD:
Recipe can be made up to 3 days in advance. Cook as instructed and allow to cool completely before placing in an airtight container. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Cranberry sauce can be served cold or heated up over low heat in a small pot on the stove.
Add cranberries, orange juice, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and bourbon in a small pot and place over mediumhigh heat.
Once mixture begins to boil, cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes or until the sauce becomes nice and thick, coating the back of a spoon. You may notice popping sounds; this is the cranberries bursting so don’ t worry.
After 10 minutes, remove the lid and allow the cranberries to simmer a few minutes to thicken the sauce up. If you are using frozen cranberries, this may take a bit longer.
Once the sauce has thickened, remove from heat and set aside to cool.
Refrigerate until ready to serve, then garnish with orange zest.
Recipe by Monique Volz, Ambitious Kitchen
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