Redder Than Red Cranberry Sauce

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson from Nigella's Christmas Kitchen, 2007

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Nigella's Christmas Kitchen: Holiday Roast

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
5 fluid ounces

Times:

Prep: 5 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
7 ounces caster sugar
3 tablespoons cherry brandy
4 fluid ounces water
Lemon juice, optional

Directions

Place all the ingredients in a pan and cook until the liquids have reduced to a thick cranberry sauce.

The pectin-rich nature of the fruit means that it solidifies briskly as it cools, so take the pan off the heat to stop it from cooking and reducing when you still think there's too much liquid. Once the berries have burst, which should be after about 10 minutes, it should be ready. Taste to test whether the sauce needs more sugar (if you find it too sweet just add some lemon juice).

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recipe Redder Than Red Cranberry Sauce
Mary Richmond, VA 12-26-2009
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Awesome AND Simple!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Having never made cranberry sauce before, I was looking for something simple with only cranberries (no orange, pineapple,... etc). The cherry brandy sounded fun, so we decided to try it. It was Christmas Day and we didn't have the cherry brandy (going to take care of that right now!) so we used a delightful red, fruity wine. It worked! This recipe will be added to our traditional holiday dinners! We will have to double the recipe next time :)Read more
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Andrea Minneapolis, MN 11-30-2009
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So much better than canned!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a side dish everyone could not get enough of! Quick to make and super easy! These will be THE cranberries I serve... this holiday season.Read more
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A NY, NY 12-25-2008
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Excellent and easy to make!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a very easy recipe and I also used Nigella's turkey and all spice gravy recipe as well. I cut back on the sugar but... it still turned out amazing. :)Read more
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Elizabeth Newport Coast, CA 12-11-2007
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Deliciously sweet & flavorful
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is one of my favorite cranberry recipes. The cherry brandy really brings out the fruitiness of the dish. Many... cranberry sauces are too tart, too sweet, or flat. Make sure that you add the juice of 1 lemon to counterbalance the sweetness of the sugar and bring out the berry & cherry aroma.Read more