Shallot Gin Cranberry Sauce Recipes

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH ROASTED SHALLOTS AND PORT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss shallots with oil and 3 teaspoons thyme on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Mix 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl. Drizzle over shallots; toss to coat. Continue roasting until shallots caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Bring Port, brown sugar, 4 tablespoons vinegar, and 1/2 cup sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries and currants; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Mix in marjoram and 2 teaspoons thyme. Mix in shallots. Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill overnight. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.) Serve cold or at room temperature.

SLOE GIN CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Put all the ingredients in a saucepan. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 5 mins, then take off the heat and leave to cool. Can be chilled for up to four days or frozen for two months. Serve at room temperature.

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Toss shallots with oil and minced fresh thyme on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake until golden about 25 minutes (mine went about 30-40 minutes - just watch).
• Drizzle one tablespoon vinegar over shallots toss to coat. Continue roasting until shallots caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Bring red wine, port, brown sugar, remaining four tablespoons of vinegar and granulated sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Add cranberries, cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Mix in parsley and shallots.
• Transfer to bowl or casserole dish. Cover and chill overnight.
• Serve cold or at room temperature.
• **This recipe can be made up to a week in advance if kept refrigerated.**.

CRANBERRY AND ROASTED-SHALLOT SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss shallots with oil and minced fresh thyme on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes. Drizzle one tablespoon vinegar over shallots, toss to coat. Continue roasting until shallots caramelize, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Bring red wine, port, brown sugar, remaining four tablespoons vinegar and granulated sugar to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries; cook until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about eight minutes. Mix in parsley and shallots. Transfer to bowl. Cover and chill overnight. Serve cold or at room temperature.

CRANBERRY SAUCE WITH GIN & ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Tip the cranberries, sugar and rosemary into a pan with about 100ml water. Cook over a low heat for about 15 mins, stirring occasionally, until all the cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened to a syrupy consistency. Fresh cranberries thicken the sauce more readily than frozen, so it may take a little longer, but be careful not to let the sauce become a jam.
• Scoop out the rosemary and stir through the gin. Cook for 1 min more, then leave to cool. Will keep, covered, in the fridge for three days.

CRANBERRY-SHALLOT RELISH

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add shallots and sauté until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes. Add Marsala and sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add cranberries, curry powder and mustard. Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium and boil gently until berries pop, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and mix in ginger. Cool. Season relish to taste with salt. Cover and refrigerate. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

CRANBERRY SHALLOT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except the nuts in a large saucepan.
• Bring to a gentle boil and cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Ladle into hot sterilized jars. Seal with new canning lids and metal rings.
• Process for 10 minutes using boiling water bath method.
• Remove jars from water and wait for the "ping" to make sure they are sealed.
• Can also be stored in airtight container in refrigerator instead, and used within 2 weeks.