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Cranberry Sauce TWO Ways

November 11, 2014 by predominantlypaleo 10 Comments

 

When I asked y’all the other day if you grew up eating jellied or whole berry cranberry sauce, I was surprised to see it just about split down the middle.  I personally grew up eating the jellied stuff. Right outta the can.  I am just fine admitting this because honestly, I thought it tasted pretty darn good.  I also have a lot of fond memories growing up spending Thanksgiving with my extended family so that sure helps with my memories of the canned stuff. These days you won’t find me eating quite the same spread on Thanksgiving, but I still don’t mind the taste of the jellied cranberries.  This year I thought I would make cranberry sauce TWO ways for y’all, so that those of you loving the ol’ canned version can still indulge (without the goop) and those of you who have always enjoyed whole berry could be satisfied too! In general I always make every attempt to keep the sweeteners on the lower side, while still making them palatable, but feel free to adjust the maple syrup in these to your taste. JELLIED CRANBERRY SAUCE Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces fresh organic cranberries
  • 1 cup unsweetened organic cranberry juice + 2 tablespoons reserved
  • 1/2 cup 100% maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon grass fed gelatin
  1. In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, cranberry juice, and maple syrup
  2. Turn the heat up to medium and bring to a simmer
  3. Cook for about 7 minutes total
  4. The cranberries will start to pop as you cook them, when they do, you can mash them easily with a potato masher
  5. Remove the mixture from the stove top and puree in a blender
  6. Pour the mixture from the blender into a fine mesh sieve and press the cranberry sauce through, leaving behind the mashed berries
  7. Pour strained cranberry sauce back into the saucepan
  8. In a small bowl whisk together the 2 tablespoons reserved juice,  maple syrup,  and the gelatin
  9. Transfer the gelatin mixture into the saucepan and whisk vigorously to combine
  10. Pour the saucepan contents into a mold of your preference and freeze to set
  11. Empty the mold and serve; It is not necessary to keep the mold form if not desired (see photos below)

WHOLE BERRY CRANBERRY SAUCE Ingredients:

  • 8 ounces fresh organic cranberries
  • 1/4 cup 100% maple syrup + 1 tablespoon
  • 1/4 cup water
  1. Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan
  2. Turn the heat up to medium and bring to a simmer
  3. Cook for about 7 minutes total
  4. The cranberries will start to pop as you cook them, when they do, you can mash them easily with a potato masher
  5. When desired texture is met, remove the cranberry sauce and allow to cool before serving

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  1. Mark says

    November 23, 2014 at 1:22 pm

    Hi there Jennifer!

    I’ve been looking for some good Paleo cranberry sauce recipes for over Christmas, this looks great! So simple to make! Can’t wait to have a go :). Your website is awesome.

    Reply
  2. Kiki Fountain says

    November 23, 2016 at 4:03 am

    I made the jellied one. It was amazing and my family loved it!!!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      November 26, 2016 at 6:38 pm

      So glad to hear!!!

      Reply
  3. Diana Yost says

    October 31, 2018 at 7:16 pm

    Hi! I’m going to try both of these cranberry sauces 🙂
    Question: the jellied one says to reserve 2 T of cranberry juice, but the directions (Step 8) then say to use the reserved maple syrup.

    Which one do I reserve?

    Thanks a bunch!

    Reply
    • predominantlypaleo says

      November 1, 2018 at 5:37 pm

      Sorry, I just took a look. It was my lack of commas that made things confusing for you. Grammar updates are live and should make it easier to read!

      Reply

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Jennifer is a wife and mother of 3 in pursuit of better health for her family.
After being gluten free for 4 years, and having a multitude of chronic health issues, she realized there was still too much processed “food” in her pantry and change was needed. Jennifer began feeding her family more meals from WHOLE foods and less from boxes. Her recipes are predominantly paleo, meaning they are free of grain, gluten, dairy, and refined sugar, but make allowances for a few treats and sweets. She believes food can be medicine when used appropriately and that a few changes now can equate to huge benefits later. Healthy food does not need to be flavorless and void of personality, which she aims to accomplish through her many recipes.

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