Phase 2 Cranberry Sauce
Cranberry Sauce is a holiday staple in many households, but the canned variety is often loaded with sugar and lacks the substance and delicate flavors available in whole cranberries. This simple sauce recipe can be drizzled over your holiday favorites or used as a fruity dessert. My family eats it straight off the spoon!
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup raisins
- ½ medium Fuji or other sweet apple or pear, cored, and diced
- 1 cup water
- 1⅓ cup whole, fresh cranberries
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp tangerine or orange zest, and/or a squeeze of tangerine juice to taste
- ¼-½ tsp ginger juice, optional
Instructions
- Place raisins, apples, and water in a pot. Bring to a boil.
- Turn heat down to a simmer, and cook for ten minutes or until raisins are soft.
- Add cranberries, salt, honey, and maple syrup.
- Bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until cranberries have popped.
- Simmer another 10 minutes to fully soften the cranberries.
- Add tangerine zest and optional ginger juice to taste. Pulse with an immersion blender to create chunky sauce. Refrigerate to set before serving.