Citrus Sherry Cranberry Sauce Food

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, boil water and sugar until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat to simmer, and stir in cranberries, pureed orange, apple, pear, dried fruit, pecans, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat, and let cool to room temperature.

JALAPENO CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse berries in cold water; drain.
• In a saucepan, mix water and sugar; stir to dissolve sugar. Bring to boil. Add cranberries, Jalapeno peppers, and lemon juice, and return to boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add sherry and stir well. Remove from heat and let cool completely at room temperature.
• Refrigerate in a glass container with cover. Serve with turkey or chicken.

KIDS CRANBERRY POPSICLES

Steps:

• For ease just blend your leftover cranberry sauce with your favorite juice: lemonade, pear nectar, orange juice, apple juice, etc. The proportion should be about 1/3 cup sauce
• to 1 cup juice. Place these in paper cups (for individual eating, ice cube trays (For adults it works great with vodka over them) or popsicle molds. It's great to remember the kids throughout the weekend this way. After they rake the leaves and run around outside, they'll want a cool refreshing treat!
• For adults:
• Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon of gelatin in hot juice, fold in stiff egg white (2) and mold more like a sorbet into your favorite fancy mold, cover with foil freeze, unmold and decorate with fresh mint leaves.

CITRUS-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the peel and pith from oranges with a pairing knife, cut each section into quarters.
• In a heavy saucepan over medium heat combine oranges, cranberries, sugar, water, and ground ginger. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in lemon and lime juice. Cover sauce and chill before serving. Can be made up to 3 days prior to serving.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH JALAPENO PEPPERS

Steps:

• Rinse cranberries in cold water; drain.
• In a medium size saucepan mix water and sugar and bring to boil on medium-high heat; stir to dissolve.
• Add cranberries and Jalapeno peppers and return to boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and boil gently, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add lemon juice and sherry and stir well to blend.
• Remove from heat and let cool completely at room temperature.
• Refrigerate in a glass container with lid.
• Serve with turkey or chicken.
• CAUTION when handling the Jalapeno peppers.
• Wear plastic gloves, or wash hands thoroughly after handling, using any toothpaste.
• Then wash again with soap and water.
• You can also use a mixture of bleach and water to remove all pepper heat.

CRANBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 3/4 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan; stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour off all but 1 cup simple syrup; refrigerate remaining syrup for another use.
• Heat syrup in pan almost to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Add cranberries and simmer until they just begin to burst, 2-3 minutes. Let cool in syrup.
• Place 2 tablespoons drained cranberries and 6 tablespoons cranberry syrup in a large pitcher. Add lemon wedges and orange slices. Using a muddler or wooden spoon, vigorously mash fruit. Stir in gin and Sherry. Let steep for 5 minutes.
• Strain into a medium pitcher. Fill 3 glasses with crushed ice. Pour half of mixture into a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice; shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into prepared glasses, then mound with more crushed ice. Garnish each with a mint sprig and 3 cranberries. Repeat to make 3 more cocktails.

CITRUS CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine orange & apple juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved and then bring it to a boil.
• Add cranberries, stir and return to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and add orange & lemon zest; stir. Let simmer gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and let it cool completely before transferring to the refrigerator.