Makes 1 1/2 cups
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Especially festive at holiday time, but delicious throughout the year as an accompaniment to turkey, pork, chicken, or lamb, this cranberry sauce is easy to make. It is neither too sweet nor too tart. India Tree Mulling Spices pair beautifully with the berries. Once you taste this combination you will surely want more.
Ingredients
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1 cup Apple Cider
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1 ounce packet of Mulling Spices
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12 ounces of fresh cranberries
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1/2 cup India Tree Caster Sugar*
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1/4 cup India Tree Light Muscovado Sugar**
Equipment
- Medium saucepan
- Strainer (optional)
*Superfine white granulated sugar.
**Unrefined light brown sugar from Mauritius.
Instructions
- Gather cinnamon and other spices up in a square of cheesecloth and secure with string. Or contain them with a bouquet garni sachet or a metal tea leaf holder.
- Heat cider and bring to a boil. Add the spices.
- Add the rest of the ingredients to a medium saucepan.
- Bring back to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes or until cranberries are popping–the longer the sauce cooks, the more berries will pop and the thicker the sauce will become.
- Remove from the heat. For the smooth jellied sauce, press through a food mill or strainer. For whole berry sauce, leave it as is.
- The sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve cold, warm, or at room temperature.
- This sauce can be made ahead and will survive in the refrigerator for several days.
