I am always searching for a festive and flavorful update to the traditional Cranberry sauce recipe. I prefer to use less refined sweeteners if possible. This Ginger Orange Cranberry Sauce has a balance of flavors with some subtle spiciness from the ginger ale and powdered ginger and is sweetened with maple syrup.
Place cranberries into a small pot.
Add maple syrup, ginger ale, orange juice and zest, and powdered ginger.
Heat to a boil and then down to a simmer. Cook for 10-15 minutes.
Use the back of a spoon to crush the whole cranberries.
Ginger Orange Cranberry Sauce
A nice balance of sweet, sour, and spicy come together in this unique update for Cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. fresh frozen cranberries
- 1/2 C. Maple syrup
- 3/4 C. Ginger ale I used Q brand
- 1/4 C. Orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1 T. Orange zest
- 1/4-1/2 t. Ginger powdered
- 1 t. Vanilla bean paste
Instructions
- Place all ingredients, except the vanilla bean paste, into a small sauce pot.
- Heat until boiling and then reduce heat to maintain a simmer. Stir frequently and cook for 10-15 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Gently crush cranberries to make a thicker more uniform sauce.
- After removing from the heat add the vanilla bean paste. Let cool and refrigerate.
- Enjoy with your holiday meals and also on top of your oatmeal in the morning.
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