Cider Recipe: Cranberry and Cider Sauce

There isn’t a more delightful pairing than cranberries and apples — unless, of course, it’s cranberries and cider.

This recipe puts a twist on the traditional sauce out of a can by substituting it with a can of Shacksbury Dry Cider. Using dry cider adds a layer of depth to the sauce and tempers the tartness of the fruit. The “sugar and spice” comes in the form of candied ginger, honey, pepper and sage. These ingredients nicely complement each other and add balance to the flavor of the berry.

Bursting with aroma, this cider recipe is memorable and sure to be requested at your family meal year after year.

Cranberry and Cider Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 cups fresh cranberries
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1 cup dry cider
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon candied ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 sage leaves, diced
• Orange zest

Method

Combine cranberries, honey, cider, butter and ginger in a saucepan and bring to boil. Stir occasionally until honey and butter melt into mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low and allow to simmer about 10 minutes. Stir in sage, pepper and orange zest.

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Copy and recipe by Sofia Payson.