Cranberry Orange Cordial Recipes

CRANBERRY CORDIAL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring sugar and 1 1/2 cups water to a simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Place cranberries in a food processor and pulse until they are broken up. Add cranberries, vodka and citrus zest (if using) to the sugar syrup in the pot. Stir well, then transfer to a large jar or two, cover and shake well. Shake the mixture every day for 2 weeks. At this point, you can either strain the mixture into smaller bottles for gift giving, or continue to infuse the spirit in the large jar. It will keep for up to 2 months.

CRANBERRY ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine orange juice, orange zest, sugar and 3/4 cup water over medium heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved. Stir in cranberries and bring to a boil; reduce heat and let simmer until sauce has thickened, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY LIQUEUR

Steps:

• Pulse cranberries in a food processor just until roughly chopped; transfer to a clean glass container. Add vodka, simple syrup, lemon peel, orange peel, cinnamon stick, and allspice to cranberries; stir until well mixed. Seal container with a lid and store in a cool dark area, 3 to 5 days, stirring several times a day. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a glass bottle and refrigerate.

CRANBERRY SIMPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, sugar, and water to a simmer over medium. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until cranberries are tender but haven't burst, 10 minutes. Let cool, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve. Discard cranberries.

CRANBERRY ORANGE CORDIAL

Steps:

• Coarsely chop the cranberries.
• Mix the cranberries in the sugar, orange zest and spices until well coated.
• Stir in the liquids.
• Pour into large glass jar and put in cool dark place for 1 month, shaking every few days.
• Strain out the solids.
• Pour into clean jar.