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Spicy Cranberry Sauce
Photo: Matheus Cenali

Spicy Cranberry Sauce

9 ingredients 22 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

220
Calories
1g
Protein
2g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Apple 1 medium (182g) 95
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Cranberry 1 cup raw (100g) 46
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Allspice 1 tsp ground (1.9g) 5
Water not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of frozen cranberries
  • Water (approx 2 cups)
  • Half a cup of apple and cranberry juice
  • 1.5 cups of sugar
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Allspice
  • Star Anise
  • Cloves

Directions

1

Dissolve 1 cup of sugar in boiling water

2

Add 2 Star Anise and 4 cloves in a spice bag or tea strainer

3

Add the cranberries

4

Return to a boil and then reduce to a simmer

5

Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice

6

Taste and add more spices and sugar if needed

7

Simmer for about 15 minutes, until the cranberries have burst and softened. You may need to add more boiling water to keep it from getting too thick.

8

Check on the level of spices and sugar again.

9

Chill in a refrigerator. The sauce will thicken when it cools.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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