Fresh Cranberry Sauce With Mandarin Oranges Food

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Begin by peeling the mandarin oranges. Set 6 oranges aside whole. Separate the remaining oranges into segments.
• Add the cranberries, honey, and bourbon to a medium-sized pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to medium and continue to cook the cranberries for 5 minutes.
• Add the whole mandarin and segments to the pot and carefully stir them in. Simmer for 5 minutes more then remove the pot from the heat. Let the cranberry sauce cool slightly before transferring it to a jar.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH MANDARIN ORANGES

Steps:

• Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
• Bring to boil; add cranberries, return to boil.
• Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add can of Mandarin oranges.
• Cover and cool completely at room temperature.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• Makes 2 1/4 cups.

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 WITH ORANGE AND CINNAMON

Steps:

• Place orange in a large saucepan and pour in cold water to come 1" up sides of pan. Bring to a boil, then remove immediately from heat and drain orange in a mesh sieve or colander. Rinse under cold water; return to saucepan. Add cranberries, sugar, butter, cinnamon, allspice, and salt and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook, stirring often and reducing heat as needed to avoid scorching, until cranberries burst, juices are syrupy, and pan is visible when a wooden spoon is dragged across the bottom, 12-15 minutes. Let cool.
• Do Ahead
• Sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE (RELISH)

Steps:

• Place 1 cup (or about 1.5 handfuls) of cranberries, 1/4 apple, 1 orange wedge, 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1/4 cup orange juice into a blender.
• Using the pulse method, begin to chop up ingredients. You may have to use a spoon or knife halfway through to get any stuck cranberries below the blades. Continue until contents are consistency of relish (smooth but not puree).
• Remove contents into a bowl and repeat until all ingredients are used up.
• For best taste, chill at least 4 hours prior.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Mix cranberries into the sugar water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until desired consistency is reached, about 10 minutes.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to sauce pan.
• Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Berries should all be open.
• Pour into a blender and mix until smooth.
• Chill for at lease 1 hour.
• Enjoy.

GRAND MARNIER CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ORANGES

Steps:

• Grate 2 teaspoons zest from the oranges and set aside.
• Using a sharp knife, cut away and discard the thick white pith from the oranges. Carefully cut between the membranes to release the orange sections. Set the orange sections in a colander to drain off the excess juice. (If you add the juice to the pan, it will be too watery.).
• In a medium, heavy-bottomed, nonreactive saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, water and the zest. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring often to help dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the sauce is thick and the cranberries have burst, 10 to 15 minutes.
• During the last few minutes, stir in the orange sections.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the Grand Marnier.
• Cool completely.
• The cranberry sauce can be prepared up to 1 week ahead, covered and refrigerated. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring water and sugar to a boil in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Rinse berries and add to gently boiling water.
• Bring back to a boil and simmer gently about 10 minutes until most of the berries have popped.
• Cool slightly in pan and then pour into an attractive bowl for serving.
• Refrigerate several hours before serving.