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Cranberry Cherry Sauce
This Thanksgiving, trade in the tin can for this Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe! Make a full flavored holiday cranberry sauce with tart cranberries, sweet cherries and zesty orange.
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Servings: 2
Calories: 324kcal
Ingredients
Cranberry Sauce
- 1 Cup Dark Cherry Juice
- Juice and Zest of 1 Large Orange
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 Cup Dried Cherries
- 24 oz Fresh Cranberries sorted & cleaned
For Cranberries & Cream
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 Cup Sugar
- Cool Whip
Instructions
Cranberry Sauce
- Combine the cherry juice, orange juice, zest, sugar and salt in a large saucepan.
- Over medium heat, dissolve the sugar while stirring for about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cherries and cranberries. Partially cover pot with lid or foil to prevent spatter.
- Cook for 10-12 minutes, stir frequently the last 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, transfer to a container and store in the refrigerator.
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For Cranberries and Cream
- Leave about 2 cups of cranberry sauce in the pan and decrease the heat to medium/low.
- Add the heavy cream and sugar.
- Stir and heat until the sugar dissolves. (about 1-2 minutes)
- Remove from heat, transfer to a container and refrigerate until cold.
- Serve cold with generous amounts of Cool Whip!
Notes
This cranberry sauce and cranberry dessert are better if prepared the day before and refrigerated overnight.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 324kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 118mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 58g
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