Ingredients
1 227-g (1 1/2 cup) bag Fresh Organic Cranberries
55 g (1/4 cup ) to 75 g (1/3 cup) sugar crystals (raw sugar, maple sugar, organic, demerara, white, brown, etc.)
Your favourite flavouring (choose one)
Cinnamon sticks
Sprigs of fresh rosemary
A few sprouts of balsam fir
5 ml (1 teaspoon) cranberry spice*
A few drops of orange extract
A few drops of lemon extract
Cooking time 4 to 7 minutes Portions 250 ml (1 cup)
As a great gourmet gift for friends and family or simply as a side dish for special holiday meals, this cranberry jam (or cranberry sauce) will play an impressive role on your festive table. This is not your grandmother’s sickly sweet cranberry sauce – in fact, there’s not much sugar in it at all. In our humble opinion, organic cranberries are naturally sweeter and more delicate and don’t need a lot of ingredients to heighten the flavour.
It’s delicious hot or cold, with yogurt and granola for breakfast, as a traditional condiment for poultry, on an antipasti plate with cheese, or… as a seasoning in your next plot of chili. (Really – you must try it!)
Ingredients
1 227-g (1 1/2 cup) bag Fresh Organic Cranberries
55 g (1/4 cup ) to 75 g (1/3 cup) sugar crystals (raw sugar, maple sugar, organic, demerara, white, brown, etc.)
Your favourite flavouring (choose one)
Cinnamon sticks
Sprigs of fresh rosemary
A few sprouts of balsam fir
5 ml (1 teaspoon) cranberry spice*
A few drops of orange extract
A few drops of lemon extract
Print ShareSteps
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Place cranberries in microwave-safe 750-ml (1 1/2 cup) glass container or measuring cup. Add sugar and flavouring, to taste. Cover with a splash guard.
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Microwave on high for 4 minutes, or until cranberries start to soften and mixture starts to boil. (If you prefer big pieces in your cranberry jam, stop cooking at this point.)
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Remove splash guard. Using a fork, roughly crush cranberries. Continue cooking for 2 or 3 minutes, checking consistency every 30 seconds. When cranberries have burst and the mixture has thickened, your cranberry jam is ready .
Recommendations
For a frosted effect, rinse cranberries under running water and drain. Spread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with sugar, coating well. Let dry for an hour at room temperature before placing in jars. The berries will look like they’ve fallen into a fine coating of fresh snow!
*Cranberry spice
5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cinnamon
5 ml (1 teaspoon) ground cardamom
2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground allspice
2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground ginger
2.5 ml (1/2 teaspoon) ground black pepper
1 ml (1/4 teaspoon) ground nutmeg
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Science & Fourchette
Annie Ferland is founder and editor of the blog Science & Fourchette and a nutritionist. Epicurean and a lover of photography, she shares her creations and tips about nutrition. Her motto: simplify science to put on your plate.
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Organic Fresh Whole Cranberries
Available from late September to late December, fresh whole cranberries are not strictly limited to being used in sauces or alongside poultry. You can also try them in a smoothie, or dip them in chocolate.
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