Blue Cranberry Sauce

"I wanted something different than just cranberry sauce- but still wanted the 'tradition' of it. I have made this sauce for Thanksgiving 3 years in a row and it gits rave reviews from- what seems like- everyone that eats it- Even from people who don't like 'traditional' cranberry sauce. I recommend that you make this a day ahead (refrigerate) to let flavors mingle. I serve it cold- As far as the spices go- I don't really measure... I know 1/8th of a tsp of cloves seems like a lot- i just shake a bit in... but if you don't like cloves- just omit them! Enjoy!!! :)"
 
Download
photo by Megan Krape photo by Megan Krape
photo by Megan Krape
photo by FLKeysJen photo by FLKeysJen
Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
7
Serves:
8-10
Advertisement

ingredients

Advertisement

directions

  • Wash and pick over cranberries. Place in a medium saucepan with water and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, stir and simmer for 10 minutes or until cranberries burst.
  • Slightly mash the cranberries with the back of a wooden spoon to insure all skins are broken. Add the cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Mix well.
  • Remove from heat and mix in the blueberries (don't be afraid to break a few, but don't over mash either). The sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Transfer to a bowl, cool slightly and place plastic wrap directly on top of sauce to cover. Refrigerate until chilled.

Questions & Replies

Got a question? Share it with the community!
Advertisement

Reviews

  1. I found this at allrecipes.com and made this over Thanksgiving. I think the flavor was even better the next day. Thanks for posting this delicious recipe!
     
  2. I made this for Thanksgiving dinner. I followed the directions to a "t". Next time, I will omit the cloves, other than that, it is much better than just plain cranberries.
     
  3. This is a staple every Thanksgiving and Christmas at my house. My kids and hubby absolutely love it! Thank you very much for posting it.
     
  4. I made this today for Thanksgiving and it was a hit! I am not the biggest fan of cranberry sauce but I LOVE blueberries, so this recipe was a great find. I did find I wanted it to be a bit sweeter, so added around 1/4 cup of agave syrup in addition to the sugar as directed. I didn't have ground cloves so threw in a couple of whole cloves...I don't recommend this, however, as I couldn't find them later! I thought the dish improved in flavor after being allowed to cool (I put mine in the refrigerator, but it was probably near room temperature when we ate it). Thanks for a nice twist on traditional cranberry sauce!
     
  5. I made this for Thanksgiving and it turned out really well. I think the blueberries really add something different to the dish. I actually subbed out the water for orange and cranberry juices. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the clove flavor. I am making another batch of this tomorrow and I will omit or lessen the spice as it was too much for me and a lot of the people who ate it. Definitely worth a try, but judge your spices based on your personal taste :-) UPDATE: I made this a 2nd time but omitted the spice altogether and I personally thought it was much better. I am not a "clove" fan, so I enjoyed this more with just the berries!
     
Advertisement

Tweaks

  1. I've made this at least five times in the last two weeks ... we're living on this stuff! It's absolutely wonderful. I've been tweaking it; the second time I made it, I used a cup of orange juice instead of water. Another time I added chopped orange sections ... they're all good. I wasn't willing to pay seasonal prices for fresh blueberries, so I used Wyman's frozen wild blueberries -- not a problem! Thanks so much for posting this.
     

RECIPE SUBMITTED BY

Air Force Medic, Military wife, I love to cook and bake and am (mostly- I did work as a recipe developer for a large food-science company once upon a time) a self-taught baker and chef! I love love LOVE to travel- my husband and I currently live in Germany with the US military. Great way to travel on the cheap and try foods from all across the world! :)
 
View Full Profile
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Find More Recipes