Jalapeño Orange Cranberry Sauce Food

JALAPENO CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all but 1 cup cranberries in a saucepan. Add the lime juice, sugar, cumin, a pinch of salt, the jalapenos and brine and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in the remaining 1 cup cranberries and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the lime zest. Let cool, then transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

JALAPENO CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Add enough water to the orange juice to make one cup of liquid.
• Combine cranberries, orange zest, juice and water, tequila, and sugar in a large pot.
• Bring to a slow boil, stirring occasionally.
• When the cranberries begin to pop, add the chopped jalapeno cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• If the sauce seems a little thick, add a bit more water.
• Remove from heat, transfer to a bowl and chill.

SPICY CRANBERRY SALSA

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. Chop 1 cup raw cranberries in a food processor and add to cranberry sauce. Stir in 1 thinly sliced jalapeno, 1 tablespoon lime juice and 1 teaspoon each honey and salt. Let cool to room temperature. Just before serving, add 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro.

JALAPENO CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, put the sugar, ginger, jalapenos, orange zest and orange juice. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add the cranberries and set over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Add water if the mixture appears too dry. Add in the lemon zest and juice and season with salt or a bit more sugar. Let cool completely and serve.

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.