Cranberry Vinegar Food

CRANBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring all ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or until the cranberries burst. Cool. Strain through a fine sieve into sterilized bottles or jars. Seal tightly. Discard cranberries and cinnamon stick. Chill until ready to use in your vinegar-and-oil salad dressing.

CRANBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Put cranberries, syrup and salt in a pan and heat over high heat until cranberries begin to pop. Remove from heat, let cool and then puree in a blender. Add vinegar and taste for balance. Add more vinegar and thin with water if necessary. Strain through a fine strainer into a bowl or pitcher. Store in a clean jar or bottle (do not use metal lids or tops) and refrigerate. Keeps several weeks.
• Keep this syrup on hand to add to iced tea and other cold drinks or for poaching fruit. It does not need to be refrigerated. The vanilla is minced to make sure all its flavor is extracted into the syrup.
• Put the sugar, water, vanilla beans, a pinch salt, and the thyme leaves in a pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower heat to a simmer and cook about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let cool. Puree syrup in a blender until vanilla beans are thoroughly chopped into the syrup. Strain through a fine strainer into a sterilized jar. If using vanilla extract instead of beans, add extract after the sugar syrup has cooled and pour into a jar. Seal tightly.

CRANBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Rinse and pick over the cranberries, discarding any leaves and stems. With a paring knife, make an X in the skin of each cranberry.
• Heat the vinegar in a saucepan until just steaming. Using a funnel, add a quarter of the cranberries to a clear wine bottle, then add 3 sprigs of thyme. Repeat 3 more times with the remaining cranberries and thyme in 3 more bottles. Fill the bottles to the top with the vinegar and cool completely, uncovered. Cover and allow to sit in a cool, dark place for at least 2 weeks, gently shaking every few days to help the vinegar to completely infuse.

CRANBERRY ORANGE VINEGAR

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat vinegar to just below the boiling point. In a large bowl, lightly mash the cranberries and oranges; add heated vinegar. Cover and let stand in a cool, dark place for 10 days. , Strain mixture through a cheesecloth and discard pulp. Pour into sterilized jars or decorative bottles. Seal tightly. Store in a cool, dark place.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH RASPBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Mix in cranberries, cinnamon stick and orange peel.
• Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until berries burst, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool completely (sauce will thicken as it cools).
• Discard cinnamon stick.
• Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead; cover and chill.

CRANBERRY VINEGAR

Steps:

• Wash cranberries and pat dry.
• In a medium stainless or enamel pot combine berries with the vinegar, honey, and cinnamon stick.
• Bring to a full rolling boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• You want the cranberries to burst.
• Strain hot vinegar through 3 layers of wet cheesecloth.
• Pour into hot sterile jars and seal.
• Keeps in fridge for 1 year.

CRANBERRY BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, cranberries, sugar, mustard, salt, garlic, and pepper together in a bowl until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved. Stream oil into the mixture while whisking continually; continue whisking until the oil emulsifies into the vinegar.

CRANBERRY CHUTNEY I

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine the water and sugar. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Add the cranberries, apples, cider vinegar, raisins and spices. Bring to a boil, then simmer gently for 10 minutes stirring often.
• Pour mixture into a mixing bowl. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the sauce. Cool to room temperature and serve or cover and refrigerate. Bring chutney to room temperature before serving.