Small Batch Brandied Cranberry Conserve Canning Recipes

SMALL-BATCH BRANDIED CRANBERRY CONSERVE (CANNING)

Steps:

• Finely chop orange, peel and all, in a food processor (remove nay seeds first). Combine with cinnamon stick, cloves, water and lemon juice in a medium non-reactive saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium-high heat, reduce heat, cover, and simmer gently for 10 minutes. Remove cinnamon and cloves.
• Add cranberries and sugar. Return to a boil, reduce heat, sand simmer, uncovered and stirring frequently, until berries pop and mixture forms a light gel, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool slightly, then stir in brandy and almonds.
• Ladle into hot half-pint jars and process for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

BAKED BRANDIED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Place the cranberries in a glass 13x9x2-inch baking dish.
• Cover the cranberries with the 2 cups of sugar, but do not stir.
• Cover baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake 50-55 minutes in a 350º oven; until the cranberries burst.
• Remove baking dish from the oven.
• Remove the foil and stir.
• Let stand 10 minutes, then drizzle with the brandy.
• Stir in the 1/3 cup of sugar.
• Cool to room temperature; then refrigerate.

TRIPLE CRANBERRY CONSERVE

Steps:

• in a large saucepan heat cranberry juice, sugar and orange zest and bring to a boil.
• add the fresh and dried cranberries and cook until berries pop, pressing to the sides of the pot to crush.
• cook about 10 minutes until thick.
• transfer to a bowl to cool and remove orange zest.
• may be made in advance, keeps refrigerated up to 2 weeks.