SPICED CRANBERRY SAUCE FROM CAROLYN

We love Thanksgiving at our house. Penny cooks for days and we usually have friends over for the feast.

This year was no exception. But this is Penny's meal, so I try to stay back and only help when asked. The only time I prepared the meal was the year she broke her wrist and was in a “fixator”. I will skip the picture. (It was gross.)

How about this picture instead?

But, I digress.

Since I have been cooking more and more since I retired, I asked Penny if I could help this year. So she said I could pick an accessory dish, as long as I could make it the day before the holiday. (I think she wanted me out of her hair.)

 

After my experience with the Sloppy Joe's, 

 

( http://killitcutitupandcookit.blogspot.com/2017/11/sloppy-joes_13.html ) I went right to “Cooking 

With Carolyn.” https://granddiamondseasoning.com/recipes . I have been looking at many of her 

recipes and yesterday received my shipment of her seasonings.

It didn't take long to find my dish. CRANBERRIES.

https://granddiamondseasoning.com/recipes/view/spiced_cranberry_sauce

I have loved cranberries all my life. I can eat them, no matter how they are prepared. Even that

wiggly stuff in can. Reminds me of my childhood. I thought cranberries always came that way.

On second thought, I'm not eating that stuff.....

This the easiest recipe I have ever made. So let's do it.

Ingredients

• 3 Cups Fresh Cranberries, washed and drained (Frozen Cranberries may be used instead)
• ¼ Cup + 1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
• ½ Cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
• ¾ Cup Orange Juice
• ¼ Teaspoon Allspice
• 1 or 2 Tablespoons Grand Marnier Orange Liqueur (optional)
  

Combine the cranberries, sugar, brown sugar, orange juice, and allspice in a medium sauce pan. Stir and simmer over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes or until all of the cranberries have cooked down into a thick sauce. At the end of the cooking time, the orange liqueur may be added. I wonder how it would taste with some beer ??

How easy do you want? You would rather open some pre made can ? Or go to a deli ?

Please, please, try this one first. See how great it looks !!!!

This is positively the best cranberry sauce I have ever tasted. I told Penny, “Why do we limit cranberries to just Thanksgiving?” Good question.

So, as time permits, we are going to buy cranberries in bulk, and prepare them with this recipe. We will can them for future use. (Penny says I get to build MORE shelves.)

This recipe helped make our holiday a raving success. THANK YOU Carolyn.

Make sure you check out her page and her seasonings. https://granddiamondseasoning.com/recipes

See you all next time.