Cran-Elderberry Sauce
Katie Reneker
10
8 minutes
40 minutes
Elderberries
Extra vibrant berry punch in this twist on a classic holiday side
Ingredients
- 2 packages fresh cranberries (about 20-24oz in total)
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 4 TBSP Carmel Berry Co Elderberry Syrup
- 3 tsp grated orange zest
- 18 cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 1/2 cups orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups red wine (might as well open a bottle of something you’d like to have to finish)
Directions
Add all ingredients to a sauce pan (I like to corral the cloves and cinnamon stick in a spice bag or loose tea ball/bag). Bring to a boil (watch so it doesn’t boil over!) then reduce to a simmer.
Stir frequently and simmer uncovered for about 15-20 minutes until desired thickness is attained. It will thicken more as it cools.
Remove bag of spices and put in fridge until ready to serve. Freezes well too! Thanks to a playdate circa 1973 for this recipe our family has used ever since!