Peachy Cranberry Sauce Recipes

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

CLASSIC CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place cranberries in a strainer; rinse with cool water. Remove any stems or blemished berries.
• In 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar and water to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil 5 minutes.
• Stir in cranberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to pop. Cover and refrigerate about 3 hours or until chilled.

PEACHY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Drain peaches, reserving syrup; coarsely chop peaches. In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, onion, sugar, cinnamon, ginger and reserved syrup. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until berries pop, stirring occasionally., Stir in chopped peaches; remove from heat. Transfer to a small bowl; refrigerate, covered, until cold. Just before serving, stir in pecans.

PEACH SCHNAPPS CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse the cranberries and go through them thoroughly to remove any stems and throw away the "bad ones", ones that are heavily bruised and brownish.
• Add water, orange juice, lemon juice and peach schnapps to a sauce pan and heat over medium heat.
• Add the sugar and occasionally stir until sugar is dissolved and the mixture starts to boil. You can use less sugar (3/4 - 1 cup) if you prefer a more tart cranberry sauce or increase the sugar up to 1 1/4 cups if you prefer a sweeter sauce.
• Add the cranberries and bring back to a boil.
• Continue to cook until just about all of the cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened, usually about 25 minutes or so. Then allow to cool and refrigerate. The sauce will form a gelatin consistency when refrigerated.
• **If you prefer a smoother textured sauce, you can pulse it in a food processor right after it has cooled down and then refrigerate.

PEACH-CRANBERRY SAUCE - MARTHA STEWART

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add cranberries, peaches, and salt, and return to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened and cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes. Let Cool. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve (up to 1 week).

PEACH-CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved. Add cranberries, peaches, and salt, and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened and cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes. Let cool. Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

SPICY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together water, cranberries, apple, sugar, orange peel and orange juice. Heat to boiling over medium heat; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries begin to burst and mixture is thickened. Stir in pepper jelly. Cool completely. Store covered in refrigerator.

BAKED CRANBERRY PEACH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine all ingredients. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cranberries are tender. Serve warm or cold. Refrigerate leftovers.

SPICY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine pineapple tidbits, cranberry sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, until berries pop, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and mix in green onions and jalapeno peppers. Garnish with rosemary.

CRANBERRY-PEAR SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium-size, heavy-bottom non-aluminum saucepan, combine cranberries, pears, sugar, dried cherries, and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently to prevent scorching, until berries have popped and are tender, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.