Skip to main content

Cranberry and Dried-Cherry Sauce

4.7

(88)

Raisins or dried cranberries could easily stand in for the dried tart cherries.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

1 12-ounce container frozen cranberry juice cocktail, thawed
1 cup water
1 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 6-ounce package dried tart cherries*
1 12-ounce bag cranberries

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Bring first 5 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cherries; cook 2 minutes. Add cranberries; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Transfer to bowl. Cover; chill overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep chilled.) Discard cinnamon. Serve cold or at room temperature.

  2. Step 2

    • Available at specialty foods stores, natural foods stores, and supermarkets
Read More
A tangy exclamation point to the holiday meal.
The Thanksgiving staple makes for a stellar weeknight dinner.
A fancy-feeling dish that comes together in 20 minutes.
Sticky-sweet mall-style bourbon chicken gets a fall makeover.
Canned purée delivers rich body and deep flavor, without the nonna-level cook time.
Inspired by stuffing, a fully loaded loaf.
Brown butter, pecans, sage, bacon. What could be better?
It’s a two-for-one Thanksgiving stunner, no carving needed.