Sweet And Tart Cranberry Ginger Jelly Food

SWEET-AND-TART CRANBERRY GINGER JELLY

Steps:

• Put cranberries, sugar, ginger, and 2 cups water into a medium saucepan. Cover, and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until berries are soft, about 10 minutes. Pour through a sieve into a medium bowl; discard solids.
• Meanwhile, put 1/2 cup cold water into a bowl; sprinkle with gelatin. Let soften 5 minutes. Add cranberry mixture; stir until gelatin has dissolved. Refrigerate, covered, at least 4 hours (up to 1 week).

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Combine the first three above ingredients and simmer until the berries begin to burst. Remove from the heat and taste. If it's too sweet for you, add a bit of lemon juice to increase the tartness. If it's too tart, you can add a bit more sugar and return to the heat in order until the sugar is integrated.
• Once the flavors are adjusted and the fruit has cooled a bit run it through a food mill or press it through a sieve, to remove the skins.
• Pour into clean jars (leaving 1/2 inch head space), wipe rims, apply lids (make sure to simmer your lids at approximately 180 degrees for about ten minutes prior to use) and process in a boiling water canner for fifteen minutes (starting the time when the canner returns to a boil).
• If you can't help but mess around with recipes, try adding some cinnamon, orange zest or a bit of vanilla bean (it's delicious, it just didn't match the food memory I was trying to satisfy). Make it your own!

SUNNY'S APPLE AND GINGER CRANBERRY JELLY MOLDS

Steps:

• Add the apples (seeds and all), cranberry juice, ginger and cinnamon stick to a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and steep on medium until the apples are mushy, about 25 minutes. Strain the contents of the pot using a fine-mesh sieve and a moist paper towel or cheesecloth. Do not press anything through the sieve. Allow to drip to about 2 cups of liquid. Discard the solids.
• Wipe the pot clean or rinse with water. Pour all but 1/4 cup of the liquid back into the pot and add the sugar. Cook on medium high until the sugar dissolves.
• Add the gelatin to the reserved 1/4 cup liquid and stir. Stir this into the pot and remove from the heat. Let cool until just warm.
• Coat the inside of four 8-ounce ridged party cups (or several shot glass-size party cups) with cooking spray (you may want to double the cups so you don't warp them). Once the liquid has cooled a bit, divide among the cups. Place on a tray and refrigerate until firm, about 3 hours.
• To unmold, dunk the sides of the cups in warm water and wiggle out the jelly.

25 JELLIES TO MAKE AT HOME

Steps:

• Select your favorite recipe.
• Organize all the required ingredients.
• Prep a jelly recipe in 30 minutes or less!

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY ORANGE JELLY

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, combine all ingredients
• Bring to a boil. Cranberries will burst and mixture will begin to coat your spoon.
• Strain mixture through fine mesh strainer to remove seeds, orange peel, and spices if desired. Alternately, remove cinnamon stick and use a stick blender to blend to your preferred consistency.
• Pour into serving dish and allow to cool until thickened
• *I prefer to use Clementines because of their super sweet, orange flavor.

CRANBERRY GINGER TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the almonds, butter and sugar; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cranberries, cornstarch and ginger. In another bowl with clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form; gently fold in cranberry mixture., Spread cranberry mixture into prepared crust. Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until meringue is lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and orange zest; beat until stiff peaks form. Stir in crystallized ginger. To cut tart, use a knife dipped in hot water; serve with whipped cream. Store in the refrigerator.

CRANBERRY GINGER JELLY

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar, ginger, and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Cover, and bring to a simmer; cook, stirring occasionally, until berries have burst and softened, about 10 minutes. Pass through a sieve into a medium bowl, pressing on solids with a wooden spoon to extract as much liquid as possible; discard solids.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup water in a bowl. Let soften 5 minutes. Add cranberry mixture; stir until gelatin has dissolved. Refrigerate, in an airtight container, at least 4 hours (or up to 1 week).

CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Crush the cranberries in a food processor until you have cranberry mush (if they are frozen, it will be more like cranberry powder).
• Bring the cranberries, sugar, and butter to a full rolling boil in a medium-sized heavy-bottom saucepan on high heat, stirring periodically.
• Quickly stir in the liquid fruit pectin.
• Boil for one more minute.
• Remove from heat, store in a bowl, Tupperware, glass jar, or whatever you'd like in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

FRESH CRANBERRY SALSA

Steps:

• Rinse and drain the fresh cranberries.
• Grate ginger and set aside.
• In a food processor, add the cranberries and pulse to mince. Do not over mince or it will be mushy.
• In a medium sized bowl, mix together blended cranberries, sliced green onions, jalapeno peppers, cilantro and ginger.
• Add sugar and lime juice. Mix to combine.
• Cover bowl and refrigerate to let the flavors develop.
• Serve!

SWEET-AND-TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 1 bag cranberries, sugar, and orange juice to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer until sauce is bubbling thickly, about 10 minutes. Cool. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Using on/off turns, chop remaining bag of cranberries, parsley, and orange peel in processor. Stir cranberry relish into cranberry sauce. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)