I was inspired to try a new recipe for cranberry sauce for the holidays when I saw Elana's recipe for cranberry sauce that included cherries. I normally make my cranberry sauce with the addition of apples, but since I still have sweet cherries in the freezer from last summer's harvest, I was intrigued to try making cranberry sauce with cherries.
This Cherry Cranberry Sauce recipe uses fresh-squeezed orange juice and honey to balance the super tartness of the cranberries. The cinnamon stick adds a nice depth of flavor to the sauce, and this recipe resulted in a yummy sweet-tart cranberry sauce that made an excellent addition to our holiday meals. While I typically only make cranberry sauce around the holidays, my children enjoyed this recipe so much that they have begged me to make it several more times. This cherry cranberry sauce makes a yummy side dish any time of day, and is also great with granola or stirred into plain whole-milk yogurt.
Cherry Cranberry Sauce
Makes ~3 cups
- 2 cups cranberries
- 2 cups pitted sweet cherries
- 1 cup freshly-squeezed orange or tangerine juice
- 5 Tb mild-flavored honey (or more if you like your sauce sweeter)
- one cinnamon stick
- Combine all ingredients in a medium pot. I use frozen cherries and cranberries in this recipe. A lemon reamer works well for juicing the oranges/tangerines.
- Bring to a simmer and continue to cook for about 30 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and the fruit has gotten rather soft. Stir occasionally.
- Use a potato masher or fork to lightly mash the fruit, and cook a few minutes more.
- Turn off heat and remove the cinnamon stick.
- Allow to cool, then refrigerate in air-tight containers.
- Enjoy this cranberry sauce as a side dish, with granola, or stirred into some plain, whole-milk yogurt.
Does your family enjoy cranberry sauce? Do you eat it only around the holidays?
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