When you think “Cranberry sauce” what comes to mind? Do you envision a gelatinous loaf, globbed out of a can and sliced onto a dainty glass serving tray? Cranberry sauce, for me, has always been up there with fruitcake – something that was served at family holiday meals, traditions that were tolerated but never enjoyed.
Other times I have been served cranberry sauce that was made fresh from Cranberries, cooked to mush and over sweetened. Just about as nearly delightful as the canned stuff.
But then, one Thanksgiving dinner, my cousin served a bowl of Cranberry sauce that looked delicious. So I tried it and was pleasantly pleased! This Cranberry sauce was tangy, sweet, packed with flavor with no mush, no slime. It actually tasted real and healthy! When I asked the recipe, I was so amazed – it had 3 ingredients and required no cooking. In fact, the only kitchen appliance needed was a blender or food processor.
From that day on, this version of Cranberry sauce became a staple in my Thanksgiving meal and every year I make it and gobble it up (along with most of my family). The best part about this version is that it keeps all the valuable vitamins and nutrients as well as the medicinal value of the Cranberry intact. You can read all about that here. Do yourself and your family a favor and try it out this year! Make it today or tomorrow so it has time to sit and infuse for best results on Thursday.
3 Ingredient Cranberry Sauce
1 bag fresh cranberries
1 organic orange, chopped up with peel on plus the juice of 1 orange
Raw, locally sourced honey
Place the cranberries and chopped up orange into a blender and blend until well pureed. The sauce will still be lumpy. Add the juice of the extra orange if needed to help blend.
Add honey to sweeten, about 3 – 4 tablespoons depending on your taste. More can be added later if needed.
Place in a bowl and refrigerate. The sauce tastes better if it’s allowed to sit for a day though it’s ready to eat at any time.
Want to learn more about Cranberry’s medicinal uses? Check out our ebook on Cranberry.
