Christmas sauces recipes
For a perfect Christmas spread serve a choice of favourite festive sauces on the side.
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Cranberry & Champagne sauce
- Ready in 25 mins
Add a bit of bubbly and give this Christmas classic a fresh new taste
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Moderately Easy
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Really simple cranberry sauce
- Ready in 15 mins
Making your own sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days ahead. Plus, this one uses only three ingredients
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Easy
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Bramley apple sauce
- Ready in 30 mins
A great accompaniment to rich meats such as goose or pork
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Moderately Easy
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Shallot & red wine sauce
- Ready in 25 mins
This classic French sauce from Gordon Ramsay is just perfect with a rib-eye steak
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Easy
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Date & red wine sauce
- Ready in 30 mins
This red wine sauce from Gordon Ramsay makes the perfect accompaniment to a Christmas goose
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Easy
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Cranberry sauce with port & star anise
- Ready in 30 mins
Star anise gives this classic sauce a really Christmassy flavour, and a contemporary update
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Easy
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Roast duck two ways with spiced clementine sauce
- Ready in 3 hrs 50 mins
Christmas dinner for two? Forget having to carve a whole duck and enjoy this meltingly soft, crispy skinned leg and breast meat version instead
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Moderately Easy
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Creamy bread & onion sauce
- Ready in 50 mins
A delicious necessity for any turkey roast
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Easy
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Buttery shallot bread sauce
- Ready in 45 mins
This bread sauce has flavour layered up from the very start ,with almost-melting shallots, herbs and spices
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Easy
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Bread & walnut sauce
- Ready in 55 mins
Inspired by Turkish walnut sauce recipe called tarator, this flavoursome sauce has the taste of Christmas
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Easy
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Lamb en croûte with redcurrant sauce
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- Ready in 40 mins
Teaming lamb with sage instead of mint is a clever idea for a festive feast - and you can freeze this dish for up to a month
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Moderately Easy
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Chilli cranberry sauce
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- Ready in 25 mins
A tiny hint of chilli lifts this cranberry sauce to a whole new tastebud-tingling level
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Easy
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Sage and Onion Sauce
- Ready in 4 hrs
A great accompaniment to roast duck that can be made in advance
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Easy
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All in-one bread sauce
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- Ready in 20 mins
Christmas isn't complete without creamy bread sauce and this recipe is super-easy to make
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Easy
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Chilli potato stack with squash & garlic butter sauce
- Ready in 1 hr 45 mins
Whether you make a cosy bake for a crowd or impressive individual portions, this smart veggie main is a tasty winter main
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Moderately Easy
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Turkey steaks with citrus & ginger sauce
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- Ready in 40 mins
Use quick-cook turkey steaks for this recipe as they cook in a few minutes, and make a change from chicken
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Easy
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Butterscotch sauce
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- Ready in 15 mins
Whip up this quick toffee sauce to accompany the pudding of your choice - sticky, sweet and sumptuous
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Easy
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Clementine custard
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- Ready in 25 mins
This take on a traditional accompaniment has zesty citrus flavours and you can make it ahead to save time
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Easy
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Caramelised cranberry relish
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- Ready in 15 mins
Homemade cranberry sauce with port is the little finishing touch to set off a festive dinner - it goes well with cheese and ham too
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Easy
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Luxury bread & onion sauce
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- Ready in 45 mins
This thick white sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey- flavour with cloves, bay and anise
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Easy
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