Cranberry sauce with port & star anise
Star anise gives this classic sauce a really Christmassy flavour, and a contemporary update
Difficulty and servings
Serves 10
Easily doubled
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 - 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
- Tip the cranberries into a saucepan, grate in the orange zest then squeeze in the juice. Add the redcurrant jelly, port and star anise and slowly bring to the simmer.
- Cook gently over a low heat for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until all the cranberries have burst and the sauce thickens and looks glossy. You want to end up with a saucy texture rather than a jammy one - you will find fresh cranberries thicken the sauce more readily whereas the frozen cranberries will take a little longer.
- Stir in the sugar and taste. Chef Tony Tobin likes the sauce to have enough tartness to make you suck in your cheeks, but add more sugar if you prefer. Cool and then fish out the star anise. The sauce will keep in the fridge in a covered container for 1 week or for 2 months in the freezer.
- To serve, take out of the fridge an hour or so before the meal so that it returns to room temperature, then spoon into a serving dish.
Per serving
51 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 6g, salt 0 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2002.
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Ingredients
- 250g fresh or frozen cranberries
- grated zest of 1 orange and the juice of 2 oranges
- 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
- 150ml/¼ pint port
- 1 star anise
- 2 tbsp golden caster sugar , or more to taste
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 10
Easily doubled
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 5 - 10 mins
Cook 20 mins
Ingredients
- 250g fresh or frozen cranberries
- grated zest of 1 orange and the juice of 2 oranges
- 2 tbsp redcurrant jelly
- 150ml/¼ pint port
- 1 star anise
- 2 tbsp golden caster sugar , or more to taste
Per serving
51 kcalories, protein 0g, carbohydrate 9g, fat 0 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 1g, sugar 6g, salt 0 g
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