Cranberry sauce, also known as nước sốt nam việt quất, is a familiar sauce often paired with many grilled dishes, especially turkey, bringing a distinctive flavor on Thanksgiving, rich, appealing, and delicious. Today, let’s showcase our cooking skills with the Into the Kitchen section of TasteVN!
1. Cranberry Sauce
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Preparation
10 minutes
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Cooking
20 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cranberry Sauce For 1 jar
Cranberries 400 gr Sugar 200 gr
How to make Cranberry Sauce
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Prepare the cranberries
Wash the cranberries thoroughly with water, remove any that are spoiled or bruised, and then place them in a colander to drain.
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Cook the cranberry sauce
Next, pour the cranberries into a pot, add 200g of sugar and 100ml of water, cover the pot, and cook over medium heat.
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Blend cranberry sauce
After cooking for about 10 minutes, the cranberries have softened, you use an immersion blender to puree this mixture right in the pot you are cooking.
When the sauce mixture is smooth, you simmer for about 4 more minutes, adjust the seasoning to suit your family’s taste, and turn off the heat!
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Final product
The cranberry sauce is smooth, has a beautiful bright red color, and a distinctive, enticing aroma. When enjoyed, you will experience a slight sourness and a rich, sweet taste of the fruit.
This simply made sauce can be used to create many dishes for Thanksgiving such as cranberry jelly, jam,…
2. Cranberry sauce with fruit juice
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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cranberry Sauce with Fruit Juice For 1 jar
Cranberries 300 gr Yellow oranges 2 fruits Sugar 200 gr Pomegranate juice 100 ml
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How to Make Cranberry Sauce with Fruit Juice
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Cook cranberry sauce
Pour 300g of cranberries into pot, 200g of sugar, 100ml of pomegranate juice, and 100ml of orange juice. Place the pot on the stove, adjust to low heat, and cook until the mixture boils, then reduce the heat.
Continue cooking for about 10 more minutes, using a whisk or spoon to mash the cranberries, stirring until the sauce thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Cranberry sauce with fruit juice stands out with its beautiful dark red color, smooth, pure sauce, so when tasting, you will feel the sourness of the orange combined with the cranberries along with a hint of sweetness from the sugar, incredibly delightful.
3. Cranberry sauce with wine
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Preparation
5 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Cranberry sauce with wine For 1 jar
Cranberries 500 gr Sugar 200 gr Orange juice 200 ml Grand Marnier 4 tablespoons
How to make Cranberry Sauce with alcohol
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Cook sugar and orange juice
Place a pan on the stove over medium heat and heat the pan. Then add 200ml of filtered water, 200ml of orange juice, and 150gr of sugar. Stir continuously over medium heat until this mixture boils.
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Cook the cranberry sauce
Next, add 500gr of cranberries, stir well to soak in the orange juice and sugar, then cook until this mixture boils and gradually thickens.
Then reduce to low heat and simmer for about 10 – 12 minutes until the cranberries are soft, the sauce turns dark red and thickens, and you can hear small popping sounds.
Note: During cooking, remember to skim the foam for a clearer and more delicious sauce!
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Add wine to the sauce
After the sauce has boiled and thickened, turn off the heat and let the pan cool for about 6 – 8 minutes.
Finally, add about 3 – 4 tablespoons of Grand Marnier to the sauce mixture and mix well to combine.
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Final product
The cranberry sauce with wine has a distinctive sweet taste, perfectly blending the flavors of cranberries, orange juice, and wine, offering a flavor that is both sweet and slightly sour with a rich aroma, sure to delight you.
What is cranberry sauce?
- Cranberry sauce is often used as a condiment or side dish during Thanksgiving in North America, Christmas in the UK, and many other places.
- The flavor of cranberry sauce varies by country; for example, in Europe it tends to have a slight tartness, while in North America it is generally sweeter.
- This sauce is typically made from the main ingredient of cranberries that are boiled in sugar water until they burst, soften, and thicken.
How to choose fresh, quality cranberries
- When buying cranberries, you should choose berries that are dark red, plump, have smooth skin, and feel firm to the touch.
- In particular, naturally ripe cranberries will have a distinctive aroma when you smell them.
- Absolutely avoid choosing soft berries with wrinkled skin, bruised or scratched as they will not taste good and lack nutrients.
How to store cranberry sauce
- After completing the sauce, you should pour it into a container or glass bottle, seal it tightly, and store it in the refrigerator.
- Avoid placing it in warm, humid areas or in direct sunlight.
- When using leftover sauce, do not pour it back into the bottle as it will spoil the remaining sauce and make it less tasty!
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With the detailed instructions above from TasteVN, you will definitely find it easy to successfully make 3 recipes for cranberry sauce that are simple and authentic, making your Thanksgiving table even more appealing and complete. Be sure to save the recipe right away!
