Not Your Mama's Cranberry Sauce

Submitted by Chabear01

"This is from the Nutrition Action Newsletter. With approximately 60 calories per 1/4 cup serving and zero fat and only 15 grams Carbohydrates this is a lighter sauce for the holidays. Make it a day or two ahead, and serve it hot or cold."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 0.25 cup
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 2 (12 ounce) bags frozen cranberries
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1⁄2 cups water
• 3⁄4 cup orange juice
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 medium orange, peeled and chopped
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 1⁄4 cup crystallized ginger, minced

directions

1. Combine the first seven ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 10 minutes or until the cranberry skins pop open. Remove from the heat and stir in the orange peel and crystallized ginger.
2. Put into a bowl and set into refrigerator until ready to serve. You can heat this up if you like a hot sauce to put over a ham, or serve chilled to serve along with a turkey.

Reviews

[Chef h&h]

Deserves 10 stars!!!!!!! Thank you very much for this faboulos recipe.

 

[LonghornMama]

Good and not overly sweet. I'd reduce to water as I like a bit of a thicker cranberry sauce and since we love crystallized ginger, I'd add even more next time. Thanks for sharing your recipe!

 

[Leslie]

What an easy and fabulous recipe! The addition of the orange and ginger give this sauce an extra zing that we loved. I will be making this one again, Thanks Lynda!