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Holiday Cranberry-Pomegranate Sauce
Prep
15 mins
Cook
20 mins
Servings
24
Difficulty
Medium
Making this Holiday Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce has become my favorite shortcut for festive entertaining. Fresh cranberries and pomegranate seeds come together in just 35 minutes total, creating a jewel toned sauce that looks absolutely stunning on the table without requiring any fancy techniques. What I love most is how economical it is, especially when these fruits are in season. Beyond being delicious, cranberries are packed with antioxidants that support heart health, making this sauce both indulgent and nourishing. The combination of orange juice, warm spices, and tart fruit flavors is pure holiday magic in a bowl.
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Ingredients
- 11 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed and sorted
- 11 cup white sugar
- 11 cup orange juice
- 11 teaspoon orange zest
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 22 cinnamon sticks
- 11 pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated
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Instructions
- 1
Mix the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, ground cloves, and cinnamon sticks together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat and cool.
- 2
Stir the pomegranate seeds into the cranberry mixture, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove the cinnamon sticks before serving.
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