Homemade Cranberry Sauce Cranberry Fruit Conserve
Brighten your holiday table with this Homemade Cranberry Sauce Cranberry Fruit Conserve, a versatile and flavorful twist on traditional cranberry sauce. Bursting with tart fresh cranberries, sweet diced apples, juicy raisins, and crunchy chopped walnuts, this festive recipe is perfectly balanced with warm spices like cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. A touch of orange juice and zest adds refreshing citrus notes, making it the ultimate side dish for roasted turkey, ham, or any celebratory feast. Ready in just 30 minutes, this easy-to-make cranberry conserve thickens beautifully as it cools and can be served chilled or at room temperature. Ideal for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion, this show-stopping condiment is sure to impress your guests with its homemade charm and rich flavors.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- 0.75 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 cups water
- 0.25 cups orange juice
- 1 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 medium apple (peeled, cored, and diced)
- 0.25 cups raisins
- 0.25 cups chopped walnuts
- 0.25 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoons ground allspice
- 0.125 teaspoons ground cloves
Instructions
Rinse the cranberries under cold water and discard any soft or damaged ones.
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, water, and orange juice. Stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Add the cranberries to the saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes, or until the cranberries begin to pop.
Stir in the diced apple, orange zest, raisins, chopped walnuts, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.
Continue to simmer the mixture for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the conserve thickens and the apple pieces are tender.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and allow the conserve to cool to room temperature. The mixture will thicken further as it cools.
Transfer the cranberry fruit conserve to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving to allow the flavors to meld.
Serve chilled or at room temperature as a side dish or condiment for roasted turkey, ham, or any festive meal.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1174 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 20.7 g | 27% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.9 g | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 24 mg | 1% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 260.7 g | 95% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 21.6 g | 77% | |
| Total Sugars | 215.1 g | ||
| Protein | 8.8 g | 18% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 109 mg | 8% | |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 14% | |
| Potassium | 1022 mg | 22% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
