Dried Cherry Cranberry Sauce
Author: www.gardenfreshfoodie.com
Recipe type: Sauce
Cuisine: American
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Serves: 3 cups
- ¾ cup water
- 1 cup apple cider (could use orange juice instead for bigger orange flavor)
- 1 cup dried tart, unsweetened cherries (I used tart unsweetened cherries, organic preferred), if unavailable, used fruit sweetened cranberries
- 4 cups of cranberries (1-12oz bag plus 1 cup)
- 1½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅔ cup honey*****if not using tart cherries, reduce this to ⅓, and taste for sweetness before adding more (I use Buckwheat honey, my favorite)
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- Additional ideas for sauce: add in a little freshly grated ginger, or swap out dried cherries for crushed pineapple (decrease amount to ½ cup)
- Combine water, juice, dried cherries, & cinnamon in a pot and bring to a simmer.
- Add in cranberries and honey, bring to a boil. Cook until cranberries pop and lose shape. It’s ok for some to keep their shape.
- Stir in zest. Sauce will thicken more once cooled
- Chill. Sauce can be frozen (freezes well) or made ahead up to a week ahead of time
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/thanksgiving/dried-cherry-cranberry-sauce/
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