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Cranberry Sauce with Orange and Port

(Serves 6)

Course Side Dish
Keyword chocolate orange, cranberry, port
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Author Susan

Ingredients

  • 300g fresh cranberries (or frozen)
  • 125g light muscovado or soft brown sugar
  • 125ml clementine or orange juice
  • 100ml port
  • zest and segments from 1 orange
  • pinch of fine salt

Instructions

  1. Put the cranberries in a food processor and pulse to break down the berries. If you prefer whole cranberries, either pulse just half of the cranberries or none at all.

  2. Transfer to a saucepan and add the sugar, port and clementine or orange juice.

  3. Using a fine grater, remove the zest from the orange and add to the saucepan.

  4. Remove the skin and pith from the end of the orange using a sharp knife. Sit the orange on a flat end and remove the rest of the skin and peel.

  5. Turn the orange over to ensure all has been removed.

  6. Cut out the segments, leaving the skin behind. I tend to do this over the saucepan to collect any juice.

  7. Add the segments and squeeze the leftover pith to extract all the remaining juice from the orange.

  8. Stir to mix and cook on a moderate heat for 10 – 15 minutes until broken down and slightly thickened. Stir from time tom time whilst cooking.

  9. All done – serve warm or at room temperature.

Recipe Notes

Equipment:

  • food processor
  • kitchen scales
  • measuring jug and measuring spoons
  • chopping board and knife
  • saucepan

If you want to freeze the sauce:

  1. I freeze in silicone muffin moulds.
  2. Pop out when frozen.
  3. Store in labelled freezer bags.
  4. Defrost in the bag overnight or decant, when frozen, into a bowl to defrost or into a pan if you wish to warm it up.
  5. If you forget to defrost, tip into a saucepan with a little water and slowly re-heat over a low heat.