Please tell me you are willing to take a few minutes to make a fresh cranberry sauce. It is so worth it. Really. You can make it as sweet or tart as you want and all that is required is simmering some fruit and spices on the stove. I get it that some folks like the canned stuff. If that is part of your Thanksgiving tradition then go for it. If you want to try the real stuff, then I am here to encourage you to go for it. This sauce is bursting with fruity flavor & little pomegranate gems are sprinkled throughout.
I have been loving my daily virtual tours of everyone’s Thanksgiving feasts on the web. Each food & recipe blog I visit has a unique perspective and palate. It is a true joy to read so many vibrant posts. It makes me smile & very hungry too!
Cranberry sauce is an excellent way to highlight seasonal fruits. The last recipe I posted was a Sweet Potato, Bacon & Pomegranate Salad-the colors & flavor would add zest to any holiday meal. From cranberries to pears, apples & citrus, the choice is yours.
My Pear Spice Cake was recently featured on PBS Parents on a post called the Virtual Thanksgiving Dessert Table. That is a sweet compilation of goodies to inspire your holiday sweet tooth.
From casseroles to chutneys to the turkey, the inspiration is out there for the taking. We all have no excuses but to get in our kitchens to cook up something. Even if it is as simple as this cranberry sauce you see right here.
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Variations
- Add a handful of dried fruit or raisins while your cranberry sauce is cooking.
- Top with some chopped toasted nuts, pecans, almonds, hazelnuts & walnuts would be great choices.
- Add some chopped candied ginger at the end and sprinkle some on the top of your sauce before serving.
- If you don’t have pear, apple pieces would be great too.
- While cooking add a splash of bourbon for a boozy flavor boost.
Pomegranate on MarlaMeridith.com
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Cranberry Sauce Recipe Links
- Basic Cranberry Sauce & Cranberry Sorbet The Delicious Life
- Bourbon Cranberry Sauce Craving Chronicles
- Cranberry Orange Sauce Two Peas and Their Pod
- Cranberry Sauce Recipe Simply Recipes
- Cranberry Apple Chutney Modern Comfort Food
- Spreadable Red Wine Cranberry SauceSomething Edible
