Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Submitted by GaylaJ

"I love the warm tones the honey and spices give this wonderful sauce from Gourmet."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 2 1/4 cups

ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 2 -3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar (or to taste)
• 2 cinnamon sticks (3-inch)
• 6 whole cloves
• 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or to taste)
• 3⁄4 cup water (I use orange juice instead of water)

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cranberries have burst and the mixture has thickened. (I put the cloves in a tea diffuser for easier removal and usually cook the sauce a little longer than the time given.).
2. Transfer the sauce to a bowl and let cool.
3. The sauce may be made 2 days in advance and kept covered and chilled.
4. Serve at room temperature.

Reviews

[likethebird]

Delicious! I used strawberry organe banana juice (bc that's what was in the fridge). Substituted 1 tsp of ground cinnamon for the sticks. Perfect blend of sweet and spice. Easiest recipe ever! Thanks for sharing!

 

[sharonmarymiller]

I've made this a few time now and it always turns out great! I've made it using orange juice and water and both are good. Great recipe!

 

[run for your life]

I made this for Thanksgiving 2009 and got more compliments on it than, I think, anything else I've ever made. In turn, I was required to bring it for the Christmas meal as well. I love cranberry sauce and this was the best I've ever had. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Kay D.]

We enjoyed this cranberry sauce. I only used 2 Tbs of the brown sugar, but I think it could have benefited with the addition of the 3rd Tbs. Oh yes, I really wish I had listened to the advise about the cloves. It took forever to scrounge around the pan locating those 6 itty bitty cloves.

 

[EmilieLearnstoCook]

The best Cranberry Sauce I've ever tried. I doubled the recipe and it worked out perfectly. I used half water and half orange juice and then ende up adding just a tad more honey to make it sweeter. Very yummy. And a cheese cloth does really help with the whole cloves.