Cranberries on a slow simmer. |
Cranberries as most folks know them. |
This sauce makes a nice holiday gift too |
Lemony Cranberry Sauce
1 (12- ounce) bag cranberries, fresh
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 Lemon juiced & seeds removed then dice pulp
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
1/4 cup of Paula's Texas Lemon Liqueur*
1/8 teaspoon, fresh grated nutmeg
1 whole cinnamon stick**
Rinse cranberries, place in large saucepan along with water, sugar, lemon juice, lemon pulp, lemon zest. Bring berry mixture to a low boil, once the berries start to burst then reduce heat to slow simmer. Add Lemon Liqueur, nutmeg & whole cinnamon stick. Simmer about 20 minutes, stirring frequently. Once the mixture has a syrup like texture & all the berries are soft then remove from heat & cool to room temperature. I like to make this 1 week before holiday meal. It keeps for 2 to 3 weeks & tastes better a few days after it sits chilled. Leftover sauce freezes well. *Paula's Texas Lemon Liqueur also has an orange liqueur which is good for this recipe. **The cinnamon stick can be left in till served as it imparts a slight spicy flavor.
16 comments:
Yum! Yum!
Sounds DELICIOUS! I will have to try this. I actually live in Alaska. Just moved here from Southern California in April.
A French Education~ I hear you on missing Tex-Mex. Whenever we have lived away from Texas I have missed it too. There is just something about it.
Dee~You should be able to locate some great highbush or low bush cranberries up there next summer. We used to pick the berries & freeze them for using later.
Can't wait to try this next week ;)
Cranberry sauce with lemon flavor sounds wonderfully delicious!
Thanks for the heads up! By the time I heard about the berry picking there is to do out here, it was a little late in the season. So I hope to get to do plenty of that next summer. I'm totally clueless about it :P
Ummm- what a dish, and saw the Tuesday Tacos too! I bet you guys are having a fantastic holiday season together!
Hornsfan~you betcha!
5 Star~ I thought the lemon would blend well with the cranberries.
Dee~I know you will enjoy the berry variety there. It is positively endless. Get a good guidebook for knowledge of which berries are good.
Chef E~It should be a good holiday with the whole family together.
Love cranberry sauce made from scratch; I just dont get people who prefr the canned variety; looks like this one is my pick!
Mmm great sauce! Like the lemon addition!
Beautiful colour. I am lookign forward to making my own this season. Just waiting for the cranberries to appear at the supermarkets here.
Very similar to mine. I used orange marmalade and grand marnier.
Taste of Beirut~I don't get it either. Although some people do prefer it, it is a mystery to me.
Chef Fresco~thanks, the lemon seems to work somehow & the liqueur isn't bad either! ha,ha!
Mangocheeks~I hope you locate them soon over there in the UK.
Jill~ yours sounds truly wonderful!
Looks really appetizing and yummy!
Beautiful colour.
I'm Just waiting for the cranberries to hit the U.K supermarket shelves.
What a lovely sauce. Something I can share with my friends for the holidays.
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