Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce puts a fun spin on whole berry cranberry sauce adding sweet heat.
Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
by Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
10.17.14
You might expect this cranberry sauce to be quite fiery, and it does have some bite, but it has a great sweetness as well which makes it a perfect foil for roasted meats such as turkey, chicken, and pork. It is not quite as spicy as a cranberry salsa and is quite easy to make, taking just a few minutes more than simple cranberry sauce from scratch.
Made ahead, it keeps several days, and you can also freeze it so you can get a head start on your Thanksgiving cooking of you need. As busy as everyone gets in the kitchen the days before the big day, that can be a great help.
Sweet and Spicy Jalapeno Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 fresh red jalapeno or Red Fresno pepper, minced
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup apple cider or water
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper
- 1 scallion, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Method:
- Saute jalapeno and bell peppers in butter until soft.
- Stir in sugar, cider, chipotle pepper and cranberries.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until berries pop.
- Stir in lime juice and scallion.
- Chill several hours before serving for best results.
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sounds yummy! Ill be preserving jars of this. With adaptions to be preserved of course. Thanks
I hope you like it! Links back to the blog are appreciated. 🙂
I love cranberry sauce but have never made it myself before. I love that you added jalapenos – I definitely need to try out the recipe. I have a feeling I will be making lots of this sauce for the upcoming Christmas season!