Cranberry Conserve Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange zest, oranges, raisins and water. Cover and simmer over medium heat until cranberries are soft. Add pecans and sugar; stir well. Simmer, uncovered, 10-15 minutes, stirring often. Cool. Spoon into covered containers. Refrigerate. Serve as a relish with poultry or pork, or spread on biscuits or rolls.

Steps:

• In a medium heavy saucepan combine cranberries and water and cook until berries burst, about 10 minutes.
• Add all other ingredients except pecans and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens, about 25 minutes.
• Add nuts, stir to combine, and allow to cool.
• Transfer to a nonreactive bowl or jar and refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks.
• Conserve may also be frozen in plastic food storage bags for up to 1 year. Alternatively, you can process hot mixture in sterilized jars and keep in a cool, dark place for up to 6 months.

Steps:

• Drain liquid from strawberries into 3-quart saucepan, reserving berries. Add sugar and water, bring to boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cranberries, ginger, peel and cinnamon. Return to boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in reserved strawberries. Remove from heat, cool. Spoon into jars, cover and refrigerate up to 1 month. Serve as accompaniment to hot or cold meats or poultry.

Steps:

• Combine cranberries and 3/4 cup water in a Dutch oven;bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer 6 to 8 minutes or until skind pop.Drain fruit, and put through a food mill. Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 30 minutes.
• Quickly spoon hot conserve into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch headspace, wipe jar rims. Cover jars at once with metal lids and screw on bands.Process in boiling water bath 15 minutes.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, apple cider, sugar, orange peel, ginger, and bay leaves. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Add the nuts, vinegar, and cranberries. Continue to cook until the cranberries burst, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar, and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open. Add the apple, zests, and juices and cook for 15 more minutes. Remove from the heat and add the raisins and nuts. Let cool, and serve chilled.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberry juice, apple cider, sugar, orange peel, ginger, and bay leaves. Simmer until the mixture is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Add the nuts, vinegar, and cranberries. Continue to cook until the cranberries burst, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Cook cranberries, sugar and 1 cup water in saucepan over low heat for 5 minutes until the skins pop and the berries are all open and mixture comes to a slow boil. Stir to quicken the process. Add the remaining ingredients except raisins and nuts and cook 15-20 minuets stirring constantly to prevent any burning. Apple pieces should become incorporated into the mixture and become barely visible. Remove from heat and mix in nuts and raisins. Place mixture when cool in serving container and chill. Nuts and raisins can be omitted if desired for a more traditional cranberry blend. For a thicker, jellied consistency cook the mixture longer over low heat to reduce liquid approximately 30-45 minutes - stirring to avoid burning, omit the raisins and nuts for a traditional jelly. Makes approximately 4 cups.

Steps:

• Simmer water, sugar, cinnamon stick, allspice, and half of cranberries (about 5 1/2 cups) in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries just start to pop, about 5 minutes. Add half of remaining cranberries (about 3 cups) and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add to cranberry mixture along with walnuts and remaining cranberries, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in Calvados and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to warm or room temperature. Discard cinnamon stick.

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook very gently, until the cranberries soften but still hold their shape.
• Transfer the mixture to one or more jars or plastic containers. Cover, but do not seal them tight. Allow them to cool to room temperature, then secure the covers of the containers and refrigerate the conserve until ready to use.

Steps:

• Cook the cranberries, sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan over low heat for about 5 minutes, or until the skins pop open.
• Add the apple, zests and juices and let cook for 15 more minutes.
• Remove from heat and add the raisins and nuts.
• Let cool, and serve chilled.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a shallow baking dish (about 1-1/2-quart size).
• Place the cranberries and brown sugar in the baking dish; toss gently to combine.
• Cover and bake for 1 hour, stirring the mixture after about 30 minutes of baking time.
• After 1 hour baking remove from oven and stir in lemon juice, marmalade and chopped walunuts (if using).
• Return to oven and bake uncovered for another 15 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Store any leftover conserve covered in the fridge.

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, sugar and Port in heavy large saucepan. Bring mixture to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; add chopped orange and simmer until cranberries burst and mixture thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Mix in dried currants. Cool cranberry conserve completely. Stir in chopped walnuts. (Cranberry conserve can be prepared 3 days ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate.)