Cranberry sauce

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Cranberry sauce

Post by Skinny rooster » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:54 am

Did anyone see that cranberry recipe on tvo? From a cranberry farm. Have to put it down here or I will forget.

2 cups of cranberries.
2 cups of sugar.
2 cups of water.
Bring to a boil, stirring boil for ten minutes.

Sounds easy enough.
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:24 am

Pop in some orange juice instead of some of the water. Oh and use a little port too from the duck juices if you cook either duck, Muscovy or goose in a little port.
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by TomK » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:56 am

Skinny...yup..thats pretty well it...MJ just uses the directions on the bag of fresh cranberries...the idea of variations from Gill is tempting but boy oh boy do i like the fresh made cranberry sauce...it's so easy it's stupid...can't understand why people buy the canned stuff... :running-chicken:
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Killerbunny » Tue Dec 12, 2017 9:12 am

Oh that jellied glop - ugh!
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by JP* » Tue Dec 12, 2017 10:21 am

replace sugar with Maple Syrup......

Maple Syrup goes in everything. :yay:
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Skinny rooster » Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:12 pm

TomK wrote:
Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:56 am
Skinny...yup..thats pretty well it...MJ just uses the directions on the bag of fresh cranberries...the idea of variations from Gill is tempting but boy oh boy do i like the fresh made cranberry sauce...it's so easy it's stupid...can't understand why people buy the canned stuff... :running-chicken:
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Tom I didn't know it was that easy, I think I will try the basic recipe first before trying others. Seems like a lot of sugar to me but I guess it's probably bitter without it.

KB it's not Christmas until you hear that "slurp plop" of cranberry sauce sliding out of a can! Lol

I heard about adding a little lemon juice as well.
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Brebis » Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:20 pm

My Mum would add orange juice and some orange zest to give it a bit of extra flavour....
I didn’t realize how simple it was either until I looked at her recipe!
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by TomK » Tue Dec 12, 2017 1:58 pm

Skinny..it IS just that easy...depending on your taste you could cut back on the sugar a bit...the pectin in cranberries is high so it sets up pretty good...but they are tart as heck so hence the sugar.... :running-chicken:
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Jaye » Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:29 pm

I have made it with 1/3 less sugar and there is no bitterness. It's just a bit less sweet/ more tart. Which is what I prefer because I find it too sweet with the full amount called for.
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Re: Cranberry sauce

Post by Brian » Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:09 pm

I have never added water to my cranberry sauce. I just add the bag of cranberries and 2 cups of sugar with a splash of "real" lemon juice. Makes a very sweet and tart sauce. I think adding the water would make it very runny?

BTW - I think cranberry sauce is my favorite food at both Thanksgiving and Christmas
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