One of the things we look forward to during the holiday season, starting with Thanksgiving, is making family recipes with our kids. We have been pulling up a stool in the kitchen for them to stand on and help us with this easy-to-free-style recipe for over 10 years now (okay, they no longer need a stool but we are in denial about that). Start to finish this takes only about 15 minutes but the delicious memories last a lifetime!
Family Cranberry Sauce
Yield: 4 cups
2 x 12oz bag of Fresh Cranberries
2 cups *Essencia (orange muscat)
1 cup Sugar
Zest of one large Naval Orange
2 x Cinnamon Sticks
6 x Whole Anise Pods
1 Tbsp Whole Cloves
*Any dessert wine that isn’t oaked can be used. You can also use a white, ruby, or tawny port and even a rosé wine if you want a lighter flavour.
Method:
- Pour the cranberries into a large sauce pan.
- Add the Essencia (Orange Muscat), sugar, orange zest, cinnamon, anise, and cloves. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes to reduce slightly, stirring occasionally. (You want there to still be some whole cranberries in the sauce)
- Remove from heat and let cool down before putting in the fridge to use later.
This cranberry sauce will last up to a month if refrigerated.
You can watch Isabella and I make this recipe in an Instagram post for October 2016:
Video 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLUpw64hDs6/?igshid=1e6cut96xn5bd
Video 2: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLUrg50BXmC/?igshid=97k2a7a6oma4
Video 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLUtXmEhF71/?igshid=1bgiipn9ww9ib