Dried Cherry Cranberry Sauce

Submitted by Lacy S.

"Excellent in place of canned cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving or Christmas."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) can frozen cranberry juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 (6 ounce) package dried tart cherries
• 1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries

directions

1. Place juice concentrate, water, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks and allspice in a sauce pan over med to high heat and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
2. Add cherries and cook for 2 minutes. Add cranberries and cook until cranberries pop, stirring occasionally, about 8 - 10 minutes.
3. Place mixture in a bowl and chill 8 hours or over night.
4. Before serving take out cinnamon sticks and discard.
5. You can serve it cold or slightly warmed.

Reviews

[goaliechik]

Wow! What a find. Made this for Thanksgiving and everyone raved!! I love dried cherries and they mix well with the tartness of the cranberries. I did add a 1/4 cup of orange juice in place of some of the cranberry concentrate and really enjoyed the flavors. Thanks for sharing the recipe!