Christmas sauce recipes

Complete your Christmas dinner with this punchy cranberry sauce, made extra special with clementines, cinnamon and a touch of Port

Leave the crusts on the bread for ease and less waste, then add clotted cream for a luxuriously rich sauce to spoon onto your Christmas dinner

This simple gravy compliments delicately flavoured turkey meat and is quick enough to make at the last minute

A homemade cranberry sauce with little flecks of peel from the marmalade for lovely bursts of citrus - easy to make in just 15 minutes

Ten minutes and four ingredients are all you need to whip up a homemade accompaniment for roast dinners, cheese and meat

This hearty roast dinner accompaniment is flavoured with cloves, bay leaves and nutmeg- great with chicken or turkey and smothered in gravy

A creamy accompaniment to roast meats, fish or salads, this tangy sauce contains shallots, bay leaves and white wine

This classic French sauce from Gordon Ramsay is just perfect with a rib-eye steak

Star anise gives this classic sauce a really Christmassy flavour, and a contemporary update

This bread sauce has flavour layered up from the very start ,with almost-melting shallots, herbs and spices

A delicious necessity for any turkey roast

Inspired by Turkish walnut sauce recipe called tarator, this flavoursome sauce has the taste of Christmas

Double cream gives this traditional bread sauce an extra touch of Christmassy indulgence

This gravy packs a real punch, and goes perfectly with roast beef for Sunday lunch. Make a big batch and freeze leftovers ready for the next roast

A tiny hint of chilli lifts this cranberry sauce to a whole new tastebud-tingling level

Add a little salt to your homemade caramel sauce before pouring liberally on sponge puddings, ice cream and any sweet treat you fancy

A great accompaniment to roast duck that can be made in advance

Elevate bread sauce by adding buttery, crisp onions. It's an ideal condiment for the Christmas dinner table or to serve with your Sunday roast

Whip up this quick toffee sauce to accompany the pudding of your choice - sticky, sweet and sumptuous

This take on a traditional accompaniment has zesty citrus flavours and you can make it ahead to save time

Homemade cranberry sauce with port is the little finishing touch to set off a festive dinner - it goes well with cheese and ham too

This thick white sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey- flavour with cloves, bay and anise

This thick and boozy toffee sauce can be put into jars and given as a gift, or serve a dollop with warming desserts

Melt chocolate and mix with cream, sugar and a glug of almond liqueur, if you like, to create a decadent sauce