Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 30 min
  • Active: 30 min
“This sauce is so much more than tart and sweet. The grassy flavor of the jalapeno combined with the ginger gives cranberry sauce a much-needed upgrade.”
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Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar, plus more if needed

1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger

1 to 2 jalapenos, seeds and ribs removed, diced

Grated zest and juice of 1 large orange (about 1/2 cup juice)

1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries

Grated zest of 1 lemon, plus 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt

Directions

  1. Combine the sugar, ginger, jalapenos, orange zest and orange juice. In a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook 2 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook until they pop, 10 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently and adding water if the mixture appears too dry.
  2. Stir in the lemon zest and juice and season with salt or a bit more sugar. Let cool completely.

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dsmith

Made this for Thanksgiving dinner. Was a hit with the whole family! Thank you!

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