Many of us have cranberry sauce only during the Thanksgiving holiday with turkey, but there are so many delicious ways you can use up cranberry sauce. Add a big scoop of cranberry sauce to a smoothie, or flavor your plain yogurt. Make a ham or turkey sandwich or wrap adding a smear of cranberry sauce. It goes well with chicken, pork and beef. You can also use cranberry sauce as a glaze for meatloaf.
I absolutely loved this recipe shared by a friend of mine. The best thing of a homemade sauce is you can control how much sugar you put in, and also you can add more fresh and healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
- 8 -12 oz of fresh organic cranberry
- 2 cups of water
- 1 1/2 oranges zest and juice
- 1/2 lemon juice and zest
- A pinch of himalayan pink salt
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 3 sticks of cinnamon
- Fresh Rosemary bunch
- 1/2 Apple chopped in small pieces
- Honey ( add according to your taste)
In a large saucepan, combine water and honey ( I like raw honey). Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the honey for 5 minutes. Then add the remaining ingredients and let them boil uncovered over high heat to medium for 10-15 minutes or till skins pop. If you like a runnier sauce, cook for less time. For a thicker sauce, cook a little longer.
After the sauce is made, make sure to take the cinnamon sticks and rosemary bunch out, they are just for flavor!
