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Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce with Port

Amanda
Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce with Juniper. Cranberries simmered with a bouquet garni of cinnamon, cloves and juniper berries, orange rind and juice for a tart and tangy sauce.
5 from 28 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 46 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 300 g fresh cranberries
  • 1 orange
  • 50 g sugar
  • ½ cinnamon stick
  • 3 cloves
  • 3 juniper berries
  • 2 tablespoon ruby port optional
  • 30 ml orange juice approx to make up to 100ml with juice from the orange

Instructions
 

  • Remove the peel from the orange, leaving the pith. Cut into fine slices. Alternatively zest the orange peel. Juice the orange.
  • Lightly squeeze the juniper berries and wrap in muslin with the cinnamon and cloves.
  • Make the orange juice up to 100ml with fresh orange juice.
  • Put all of the ingredients into a pan, heat gently, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Let simmer for 20 minutes then remove the bouquet garni and transfer to a serving dish. 

Notes

Top tips
  • be careful when removing the orange peel not to remove the bitter white pith
  • when the cranberries are heated they have the tendency to burst open and spit hot juice so beware when simmering the sauce
Disclaimer
The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 46kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 55mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 53IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cranberry sauce
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