I had plans to post this recipe before Thanksgiving. I had plans to do alot of things before Thanksgiving, including my Christmas shopping. You can imagine how well that went also.
During those week's before Thanksgiving when everyone posted their various and assorted cranberry sauces, I ooohed and aaaahed like everyone else. I even set some bookmarks.
But my family is pretty much adamant about some things. One of those things is this cranberry sauce, Mulled Cranberry Sauce, which I found ages ago. My faded, stained and much used copy says that it was from Bon Appetit, November 1999. I went online to find it, and they have something similar, Mulled-Wine Cranberry Sauce, but not the exact same recipe that I used.
I don't know what it is that makes this so good. The wine, maybe? The ginger, maybe? The orange zest with the spices, maybe? All together, fantastic! Yeah, I doubled the recipe, since college daughter wanted to take some back with her, I greedily made us our own.
Mulled Cranberry Sauce
Bon Appetit, November 1999
1 bag cranberries, 12 ounces
1 1/2 cup fruity red wine (such as a Merlot)
1 1/4 cups golden brown sugar (packed)
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium and cook until liquid is medium-thick syrup and sauce is reduced to 2 2/3 cups, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes. Transfer sauce to a bow, and refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared up to 1 week ahead).
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28 comments:
You know, I never have cranberry sauce with anything, in fact, I never have cranberry anything. But now I have seen this recipe, I am thinking I have to pull up my socks and try some. I am thinking it would be could with warm brie and hot crusty bread. Mmmmm!
I love cranberry sauce and usually make extra to freeze in small containers for using on sandwiches later in the year. This recipe sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing. Blessings, SusanD
WOW..does this sound delicious! I would never have thought to mull cranberries!
Cranberries have to be one of the most gorgeous fruits and so versatile!
Sounds fantastic. Just in time for Christmas :)
I love cranberry anything! Like you, I keep bags in the freezer so I can have them at other times in the year.
Hooray for beautiful Smudge.
Sounds like a winner!
I think it's the zest. Whenever I add orange juice to things, it's good. But add the zest, and it's great. I'm grabbin' this recipe!
Wonderful flavors with all the spices! My daughter's new favorite lunch is cranberry relish and pb sandwich, so I'll be making more cranberries soon, would love to try this recipe!
I don't think this post is late at all! Maybe straight cranberry sauce is for Thanksgiving, but I love to incorporate it in other dishes, like sandwiches, crisps, and there's a great chicken dish I make that calls for it.
Now that they're in season, I actually buy extra bags and freeze them for when they're no longer available fresh. I've never made it from scratch - sounds super yummy.
All of the pictures are so beautiful! The bottle of wine is pretty cool too! I like Jacqueline's idea of serving this with warm brie and hot crusty bread.
considering my powerful, all-consuming love for mulled cider, i think this is an insanely neat way to improve cranberry sauce. it's just gorgeous.
This looks incredible...Thank you for the recipe, xv.
This looks fabulous Pam ~ I love cranberry-anything.
It's going on the "to make" list, tout de suite. Thanks for sharing!
Elle est superbe tout comme les photos, et j'aime de plus en plus la couleur des yeux de ton chat, j'espère qu'il va gagner
I love that recipe, Pam... The orange peels in there is what makes it for me. Delicious!!!
I also have one which includes pineapple and lemon juice and celery... It's great also.
Hugs,
Betsy
Sounds delicious! I have plenty of cranberry sauce left for Christmas in the frigde. I just made the normal one with sugar and water, this would have been so much better. Also nice to know I can freeze bits of this. Nice photos.
I love getting a recipe for something like this that is tried and true. I've only made it once, and just like everyone says, it was easy, but the taste was only so-so. I'll try again. And aren't cranberries pretty. Loved you photo, especially the close up of the berries in the bowl.
This sounds really good.I LOVE all the extras flavors in this
Wow, Pam, this looks fantastic. I would never have thought to use wine with cranberries - maybe it is my churchy upbringing! I'll be trying this one. Have you ever processed in a hot water bath and canned? I wonder if it would work. My freezer space is always at a premium.
I love the spices you used. I bet this sauce tastes fantastic!
juuuust looking aat that is making me drrool. literally.
cranberry sssauce is the BEst food
Actually, when the kids were small, I made three and sometimes four--everyone liked a different one. I had finally cute back to one--the cranberry orange relish. THIS one is different enough that may have to try it, too. Heaven forbid I miss a good cranberry recipe. I love them in scones, in desserts, punches.
My kidneys should be in good shape, don't you think?
Oh my! What a wonderful recipe! I love the wine and the candied ginger, delish!
I am a cranberry stockpiler at the moment. 6 bags in the freezer. No lie.
I am definitely going to try this variation. I love all of the spices in it!
This sounds great. Was just thinking last night it was about time to start thinking about cranberry sauce.
It's such fun to see all the innovative cranberry recipes this year.
I love the look of this..am definitely going to print this out and try it.
(I left you a surprise on my blog.)
This looks and sounds so good; it has to be one of the best recipes I've seen for cranberry sauce. I'm saving this to try!
You have a truly beautiful blog.
Oh I love cranberry sauce-let me ask you how are your photos so large-I upload from my computer onto blogspot and choose large but they never come out this large.
thanks
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