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Maple Honey Cranberry Sauce

Welcome to #CranberryWeek! As a New England girl, cranberries are something that I've always loved.  As a child, we went down to Cape Cod to see how they were farmed, such a cool process!

I'll admit up front, my guys are fans of the can. I've made a few attempts at converting them to the real deal, and they've not been met with much enthusiasm at all.  I saw this recipe on Taste of Home, and considering how much they like maple syrup, I thought I'd give it a try.

I didn't make any changes to the recipe. I was fortunate enough to hit the farmstand and grab local honey, but storebought would be fine too.  I love hearing the cranberries pop, and the house smelled absolutely amazing as this cooked.

I reserved a little orange zest to put on top when I served it. I liked the chunky nature of it, the guys mashed theirs down some more. Overall, I'm marking it down as a success, but they did ask if we were having "normal" cranberry sauce for the holiday. LOL

Thank you so much to Caroline for hosting, and to all the other #FestiveFoodies for sharing their recipes!  Be sure to check them out using the links below, and check back throughout the week for more great dishes!


Maple Honey Cranberry Sauce

Maple Honey Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients

  • 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest

Instructions

  1. In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, syrup, honey and orange zest.
  2. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 15 minutes.
  3. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

    I'm excited to be sharing this recipe as part of Cranberry Week - now in it's third year! See all the tasty cranberry recipes being shared today below and follow #cranberryweek on social media for more ideas all week long.
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    Comments

    1. We've visited the cranberry harvest too, agree it's very cool. This sauce sounds great!

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    2. Love the New England twist on the recipe!

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    3. I can imagine the maple makes this super delicious!

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    4. Yummy! That sounds so good and just perfect for the holidays. Thanks so much for sharing with us at the Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party! I really appreciate you stopping by each week. ;-D

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    5. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ..... brings back many happy childhood memories of summers spent on Cape Cod!! I, too, have always loved cranberries...... my favorite back in the day was the cranberry sorbet that we couldn't get here in Pennsylvania...... This cranberry sauce sounds amazing... have to try it! Thanks for sharing!

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      1. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did :) And if you have any left over, it's awesome on these- https://jolenesrecipejournal.blogspot.com/2018/11/turkey-cranberry-bagels.html

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