Slightly Sweet Cranberry Cocktail Nuts Recipes

WINTER CRANBERRY COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Combine the cranberry juice, lime juice, agave and 1 strip of the orange zest in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add the vodka and shake until the shaker begins to get frosty on the outside. Strain the cocktail into 4 martini glasses and top each with some ginger ale. Serve with an orange twist from the remaining strips of zest.
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HOLIDAY NUT MEDLEY WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Combine the cashews, macadamias, pecans and pistachios in a large bowl.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Pour the butter over the nuts and combine with a wooden spoon. Stir in the chopped rosemary, brown sugar, thyme, cayenne pepper and salt until combined.
• Spread the nuts evenly on the parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and cook until toasted and fragrant, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Allow the nuts to cool slightly until they are warm, about 5 minutes.
• Combine the dried cranberries with the warm nut medley in a large bowl. Season with salt, if desired. Garnish with the rosemary sprigs before serving.

SWEET AND SALTY NUTS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl toss the almonds, butter, sugar, and Cajun seasoning (you may substitute 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper for the Cajun seasoning).
• Pour the nut mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring occasionally until nuts are one shade darker - about 25 minutes. *Note - the time may be less if you are using almonds that are already roasted.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with salt.
• Set aside to cool.
• When cool toss the nuts with the cranberries.
• This will last 1 week at room temperature or 3 weeks in the freezer.

SWEET-AND-SPICY NUTS

Steps:

• Grind 1/2 teaspoon each caraway and coriander seeds in a spice grinder. Whisk 2 egg whites to soft peaks; fold in the spices, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, 6 chopped dried arbol chiles, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon orange zest, 3 cups mixed nuts and 3 tablespoons diced butter. Spread on a baking sheet; bake at 325 degrees F, stirring occasionally, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool. Crumble the chiles for extra heat.

TRUVIA® NATURAL SWEETENER SWEET AND SPICY COCKTAIL NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. Spray or lightly grease a baking sheet with sides.
• Whisk together Truvia® natural sweetener, spices and salt and set aside. Whip the egg white and water until foamy and holds a soft peak, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the nuts and toss to coat completely in whipped egg white. Add the spice mixture and toss to coat completely.
• Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and spread out into an even layer. Bake 1 hour, until nuts are toasty and crisp, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Serve at room temperature.