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Cranberry citrus sauce- my Thanksgiving "must have" dish

11/21/2016

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This cranberry sauce is nothing like the cranberry sauce from a can. It’s sweet and tart and has the texture of a soupy jam. My mom made this for Thanksgiving every year when I was growing up. For me, it wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without it. I didn’t like it much as a kid, but fell in love when my tastes buds grew up. It’s too good to eat only on Thanksgiving! The recipe is very quick, easy, and delicious.
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A few years ago, I took this dish to a Thanksgiving potluck at work. There were a lot of people there I didn’t know, and several ladies asked me for the recipe. I took the email address of one of them, and sent her the recipe an hour or so after lunch. At the end of the day, when I went to retrieve leftovers from the fridge (there weren’t any), I found that she had printed out many copies of the recipe and left them in the break room for others to take. I found this to be such a huge compliment and a testament to how good, surprising, and memorable this cranberry sauce is. Really, the compliment is to my mom, who taught me how to make this.
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Cranberry citrus sauce
Recipe by Hillary Huber, modified a little from my mom’s
 
8 servings
 
Ingredients
 
1 small orange, unpeeled and sliced
2 cups orange juice
scant 2 cups sugar
Juice of 1 lemon
24 ounces cranberries
Splash of citrus liqueur (optional- I prefer without, but plenty of others like it better with. Use your best judgement.)
 
Instructions
 
Finely grind orange in a food processor (or chop finely). Combine orange juice, sugar, and lemon juice in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes. Add ground orange and cranberries and cook until berries begin to pop, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Mash up the cranberries with a potato masher. Cool and refrigerate. It will thicken as it chills. Serve cold. Can be prepared up to 4 days ahead.
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    My name is Hillary. This blog is about the everyday food I prepare in my kitchen, with tips and recipes for easy,  wholesome, and diet friendly meals. I have been chanting "cheese please!" since I was a toddler, although lately I've cut back on dairy.

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