Denverdave
Resident Ragamuffin
Very easy and very good. Try it this holiday season some time. I double the recipe but here is the basic one...
Ingredients
One bag fresh cranberries (appr 12 oz)
1/2 cup honey
2 TBL firmly packed brown sugar
Two 3" cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg - freshly grated if possible
3/4 cup water
1. Rinse the cranberries and pick out the bad ones.
2. In a saucepan combine the cranberries, the honey, the brown sugar, the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, the nutmeg, and the water. Slowly bring the mixture to a boil (watch the pot because it will tend to overflow) then reduce to a simmer.
3. Cover the pot and simmer for 5 to ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has thickened.
4. Move the sauce off the heat and put into a bowl to cool. this can be made ahead of time. According to Mrs D it is always better the second day. I leave the cinnamon sticks and clove in the mixture until it is served.
Feel free to experiment with orange peel, whiskey (instead of part of the water), etc.
Ingredients
One bag fresh cranberries (appr 12 oz)
1/2 cup honey
2 TBL firmly packed brown sugar
Two 3" cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg - freshly grated if possible
3/4 cup water
1. Rinse the cranberries and pick out the bad ones.
2. In a saucepan combine the cranberries, the honey, the brown sugar, the cinnamon sticks, the cloves, the nutmeg, and the water. Slowly bring the mixture to a boil (watch the pot because it will tend to overflow) then reduce to a simmer.
3. Cover the pot and simmer for 5 to ten minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has thickened.
4. Move the sauce off the heat and put into a bowl to cool. this can be made ahead of time. According to Mrs D it is always better the second day. I leave the cinnamon sticks and clove in the mixture until it is served.
Feel free to experiment with orange peel, whiskey (instead of part of the water), etc.
