Brandied Cranberries – Ready in just one day! Everyone loves these brandied cranberries, they make great Christmas gifts or take some to a holiday party! Brandy, sugar, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla and cranberries.
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Holiday Infusions
It’s that time of the year, the time when I start making holiday infusions. I love to give (and keep for myself) infused liquors. Some favorites around the holiday season are Candy Cane Vodka and the most popular post on my blog, Winter Solstice Brew.
Another favorite is brandied fruits! Oh my goodness people. I love brandied fruits. I’ve made brandied cherries, peaches, and apricots. I have a new favorite and it is brandied cranberries!!
How to Make Brandied Cranberries
I was looking for some easy things to make with cranberries and I found 50 Things to Make with Cranberries at Food Network. I was immediately drawn to the Brandied Cranberries. Because…hello…Brandied Cranberries!
These are so easy to make! All you do is bring to a boil sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, 1 split vanilla bean (use one from your Homemade Vanilla Extract) – then add the cranberries and let them cook for 3 minutes. Cool and refrigerate over night! That’s it!
Brandied Cranberries
These brandied cranberries were everything I imagined they would be. Tart, sweet and packing a punch. They stay a lovely vibrant red. I keep a jar of these in my fridge at all times. I use them in Cranberry Negronis and Cranberry Manhattans and Cranberry Cosmopolitans – I’ve also spooned them on ice cream.
Make these. Seriously. They would make great Christmas gifts, if you could bear to give them away. If you gave away these for gifts, you would suddenly become uber popular. I promise.
Brandied Cranberries
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise pod
- 1 split vanilla bean
- 2 1/2 cups cranberries
- 1/2 cup brandy
Instructions
- Bring the sugar and 3/4 cup water, cinnamon stick, star anise pod, and vanilla bean to a boil. Add the cranberries and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1/2 cup brandy. Let cool and refrigerate overnight.
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Update Notes: This was originally published in 2015 and has been updated for 2018.
Susan says
December 14, 2018 at 5:27 pmI had to come and get the recipe after I saw them on IG 🙂
Pam Greer says
December 14, 2018 at 5:56 pmYou have to make them! They are so easy and so good!
Tina M Culbertson says
December 14, 2018 at 10:17 amI agree with you, these would make great Christmas gifts!
Pam Greer says
December 14, 2018 at 1:03 pmYes, everyone loves them!
Ann says
December 14, 2018 at 1:45 amI will occasionally brandy cherries as we can’t get fresh cranberries here. I’d like to try them though. Such a pretty colour.
Pam Greer says
December 14, 2018 at 1:03 pmThat’s a shame you can’t get fresh cranberries!
Farwin says
December 13, 2018 at 8:20 pmThese would make a great gift! Lovely photos !
Pam Greer says
December 14, 2018 at 1:03 pmThank you! Yes, they do make a great gift!
Helen of Fuss Free Flavours says
December 13, 2018 at 5:57 pmSuch a great recipe and they would be perfect for gifting. So easy to make too. Cranberries are a great part of Christmas and so versatile.
Pam Greer says
December 13, 2018 at 7:04 pmIt is great to give as gifts!
Caroline says
December 13, 2018 at 5:30 pmThese sound good! I’ve made both cranberry gin and brandied cherries but not brandied cranberries – that might have to change!
Pam Greer says
December 13, 2018 at 7:04 pmYou will love them!
Lisa Bynum says
December 13, 2018 at 5:22 pmOh my goodness, I love infusions too! Definitely checking out the other recipes you mentioned, and please … when it’s peach season again, do a post about brandied peaches!
Pam Greer says
December 13, 2018 at 7:04 pmOh brandied peaches are so good, aren’t they?
Kelly Anthony says
December 13, 2018 at 5:20 pmHow simple and perfect for this holiday season. I can’t wait to make these brandied cranberries and share them with my friends!
Pam Greer says
December 13, 2018 at 7:05 pmYour friends will love them!
Mary says
December 13, 2018 at 4:19 pmOoh, I love this idea! I make brandied cherries every summer, but this is a great winter alternative!
Pam Greer says
December 13, 2018 at 4:26 pmIt is! I keep both around the house and brandied apricots!
Faith says
November 15, 2018 at 1:18 pmHow long do you think these would last in the fridge? I’d like to give this as a Christmas gift.
Pam Greer says
November 16, 2018 at 7:22 pmIt lasts almost indefinitely! We ate from ours for almost a year!
Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says
December 5, 2017 at 7:24 pmI am SO making these! Thank you for the inspiration. You’re amazing.
Miz Helen says
December 4, 2017 at 6:25 pmYour Brandied Cranberries look amazing! Hope you are having a wonderful week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
Ann says
December 4, 2017 at 1:21 amCongratulations on the birth of your new grandchild. As if Thanksgiving wasn’t special enough. My mother was a keen brandier of fruit (yes I know that’s not a real word). The colour of this is stunning.
April J Harris says
December 3, 2017 at 11:04 amI would love to receive these as a gift! Pinning! I can think of so many uses for these brandied cranberries. Thank you for sharing them, Pam. Congratulations on your new Granddaughter – that is wonderful news! Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
Terri Steffes says
December 1, 2017 at 6:01 pmI’m making these right now and my house smells heavenly. ThNk you!
Pam Greer says
December 1, 2017 at 8:17 pmYay!! You’ll love these!
Miz Helen says
December 21, 2015 at 10:03 pmWishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. I sure appreciate you!
Miz Helen
Pam Greer says
December 22, 2015 at 9:01 amThank you Miz Helen! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas too!
April J Harris says
December 20, 2015 at 7:43 amWhat a wonderful recipe, Pam! I can think of so many ways to use these little jewels! Such beautiful pictures too! Stumbled ad shared. Thank you for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Hop.
Lisa @ Panning the Globe says
December 14, 2015 at 5:49 pmThese look great! I bet they’d work in a perfect Manhattan – that’s my husband’s favorite. We’ll have to give this recipe a try. Thanks!