Quick Cranberry Sauce
Kankana Saxena
This quick Cranberry Sauce packed with flavors will uplift your any day holiday meal. Sweet, tangy and so easy to make that one should never buy those store bought cans. The cranberry sauce can be used in drinks, dessert, and pairs beautifully with turkey, or any kind of grilled meat or meat balls too.
Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 12 minutes mins
Total Time 17 minutes mins
- 12 ounce bag of cranberries (washed)
- 1 cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup orange juice or pineapple juice or mango juice
- 1- star anise
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- pinch of salt
Wash the cranberries thoroughly and place it in a heavy bottom pan.
Add the sugar, spices and herb.
Add a pinch of salt and place the pan on medium heat.
Stir occasionally as the sugar starts to melt, and the cranberries starts to soften.
You can press down the cranberries as it cooks. Do not blend.
Once it's done, take off the rosemary sprigs, cinnamon stick and the star anise.
Let it cool down completely and then store in an airtight container.
Homemade cranberry will be kept in the refrigerator few days and for 3 months in the freezer.
Different ways to use Cranberry Sauce
Add in cakes and cheesecakes
Use with pancakes or waffles or crêpes
You can top it in your morning granola bowl or chia bowl.
It is great with grilled meat, meatballs and of course turkey
It is amazing on puff pastry with brie cheese or cream cheese.