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Cranberry Sauce | Refined Sugar Free

Megan Jones
A recipe for a tart, tangy cranberry sauce, balanced with wintery spices and naturally sweetened with dates.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 Dates Pitted
  • 1 5 cm piece Ginger Fresh
  • 3 Cardamon pods - de shelled
  • 2 Cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves ground
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg ground
  • 1 Star anise
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 350 ml Water
  • 1 Orange – juiced and zested
  • 300 g cranberries – fresh or frozen

Instructions
 

  • Blend the pitted dates with the ginger and cardamon seeds in a blender with the water. This ensures a smoother sauce.
  • Add all of the ingredients to a pot and simmer over a med - low heat for 15 - 20 mins. Until the cranberries have cooked down. *See notes for another cooking method.
  • Once sauce has cooled slightly, mash to desired consistency with a fork or potato masher. 
  • Divide out into ice cube moulds or freezer proof pots. 
  • Freeze until ready to use!

Notes

Alternative method of cooking (and my preferred way). Add all the ingredients to a oven safe casserole dish and cook in oven for 20 mins at 180°C  or 356°F
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