Cranberry Sauce With Chiles Recipe (2024)

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Tina

I have never heard of the chiles listed in the ingredients. Assuming they are dried, can I substitute red crushed pepper?

Brian

This was a huge hit both times I made it. The second time I doubled the amount of chiles for extra heat. We liked the lime garnish so much that I stirred lime zest into the sauce when it had finished cooking. Next time I am going to make extra and can what we can't eat.

kniterati

I couldn't get piquins anywhere here in the north country. I had to use handful of habañeros and a pimiento which I know aren't near the same. It was still wildly popular. I had a little leftover which went into my lunchtime peanut butter sandwich. It was joyous. Don't judge.

George

Add grated ginger.
Stir in ginger and chiles after removing from heat so as not to moderate their effect.

Emily Thorn

Added a whole jalapeño, and a bit of hot NM green chiles. Used orange juice instead of sugar. I am New Mexican, and I love this variation on cranberry sauce.

AllisonK

Excellent---stir in a handful of roughly-chopped cilantro before serving. YUM.

dimmerswitch

In household of cranberry sauce fan(atics) this may be one of all time favs. Too lazy to grind pequin chiles, I subbed approx. 1/4 tsp cayenne. Not as complex flavor as pequin or as many Scovilles for heat but a good option. Also used a big pinch of ground cloves rather than grinding own for that. We prefer cranberry sauce more tart so skimped just a bit on the sugar. All perfect for us. Next time may simmer 2 whole pequins in at cook stage then remove them at cool down. An easy keeper!

EugeniaH

Even my husband, a lifelong resident of New Mexico who dumps chile piquin on practically everything he eats, wasn't taken with this recipe. I think the heat overpowers the taste of the cranberries. I'll return to my tried and true with crystallized ginger which gives it a bit of a bite. Glad I tested it two weeks before T-Day.

AnneG

It's fine to use more available peppers such as fresh jalepenos or serranos. Just chop in anything; it will be very good.

Lemuel

Make that "Dried Bird Chiles" from Frieda's.

hydra

I used two dried Italian peppers, crushed, and only 1/2 cup of raw turbinado sugar. Everything else stayed the same and it was to die for. So so good.

Suzanne

This was our favorite. I used common Crushed chili peppers. (Also made the classic cranberry sauce, cranberry relish - my previous favorite, and a cranberry sauce with frozen cherries from Nom Nom Paleo). This one uses much less water and sugar, yet it has a zing from the chilis and citrus. Makes me wonder about doing an entire Mexican flavored Thanksgiving with Turkey and stuffing, etc, but with some Mexican spices and flavors.

Gigi

I am currently stirring this pot as the sauce cools and with every pass, I’m taking tiny samples. I was unsure about even making cran sauce but upon seeing a cranberry stand at my farmers market I knew it was my destiny to make this. Taste after taste I stand here, giddy with excitement, thinking about how each bite will have touched this sauce. Sigh, so good.NOTES: Followed the recipe with 1/2 ts pequins and the whole 2ts of lime zest for the sauce. Will garnish with more later. Not so spicy.

Laura Bierema

What are the cloves of?

Marianne

Divine.

Henrik

I had some Perin peppers, so this was a great find. I didn’t have an orange, but substituted Grand Marnier for the water to get a bit of orange flavor. It turned out delicious. I love the subtle kick.

Mel

I substituted some with some random dried hot peppers from the garden, but otherwise followed the recipe. This is absolutely delicious - the perfect amount of heat mixed with a nice blend of citrus and spice.

Anne L.

Brings new meaning to the term "awesome sauce". Will definitely make again!

Miss Cardinal

So good. More interesting and flavorful than plain cranberries. I only had one bag of cranberries. Halved the recipe, and put in 1/8 tsp of Cayenne powder, next time I'd put a little more. Also threw in some some candied ginger.

Tish

Got almost done adding every when I realized I forgot to buy an orange. Subbed in lemon zest. I would guess it is better to use orange but this was still really really good. Will use this recipe again!

Paul Woolf

The best!! Great combo

Gaby

Could I can this cranberry sauce for later use? It was delicious and would also make a good present.

Anna

This was good, but I had to add 20 chile pequin before the heat really came through.

Shannon

1/2 tsp of crushed chillies wasn't enough.Needs more than 3/4 cup sugar (but probably under 1 cup).

Emily Thorn

Added a whole jalapeño, and a bit of hot NM green chiles. Used orange juice instead of sugar. I am New Mexican, and I love this variation on cranberry sauce.

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FAQs

How to jazz up jellied cranberry sauce? ›

Adding a teaspoon or two of fresh lemon or orange zest, a tablespoon of chopped candied peel, or even a splash of juice to your canned sauce will brighten flavors and bring in some homemade flavor.

What takes the bitterness out of cranberry sauce? ›

"Instead, start by stirring in one tablespoon maple syrup and one teaspoon of a sweet drink like apple juice, orange juice, or fruity white or red wine. Add more to taste. Sprinkle with a pinch of salt (in small amounts, it intensifies sweetness)."

What is the difference between cranberry sauce and cranberry relish? ›

Typically, "cranberry sauce" refers to a cooked product while "cranberry relish" is uncooked (the cranberries instead are broken down in a food processor or other manner)—however, some recipes use these phrases interchangeably.

What thickens cranberry sauce? ›

The sugar in the syrup helps the mixture thicken. It could also be because you haven't cooked the mixture long enough. The cranberries need to cook long enough to burst so that they release plenty of pectin which is a thickener naturally found in cranberries.

How do you upgrade canned cranberry sauce? ›

Stir-in one (or more) of the following add-ins to one can of whole or jellied cranberry sauce:
  1. 2 Tbsp. of orange juice plus 1 tsp. of finely grated orange peel.
  2. ½ can of mandarin oranges.
  3. ½ cup pineapple.
  4. ½ tsp. cinnamon.
  5. ½ cup chopped dried apricots.
  6. ½ cup toasted pecans.
  7. 2 Tbsp. Zinfandel Wine.
Aug 11, 2022

What is the difference between cranberry sauce and jellied cranberry sauce? ›

Cranberry sauce can be served either as a gooey liquid or as a solid jelly. The jellied version is solid enough to retain the shape of the container in which it's placed whereas the sauce version is much more fluid.

Why do you open cranberry sauce upside down? ›

But why? Ocean Spray says this is to get the cranberry sauce out in one intact piece. “The rounded part of the can that looks like the bottom has an air bubble in it,” Ocean Spray's representative explains. The bubble is there so you can “break the seal the sauce makes with the can.”

How do you cut tartness off cranberries? ›

Anything from a drizzle of honey to agave, maple syrup, or molasses will also fare well. After a few minutes of maceration, the sour fruit juices will mix with the sugar and alleviate some of the cranberries' natural tartness.

Should cranberry sauce be served warm or cold? ›

Typically served chilled, our recipe can be made up to 3 days ahead.

Why is cranberry sauce so expensive? ›

Costs are up

That includes cranberry sauce, whose price is up about 18% compared to last year because cranberry crops are smaller this year, sparking a supply squeeze.

Is canned cranberry sauce better than homemade? ›

While there are some editors who prefer homemade cranberry sauce, the canned variety also has quite a following. "There's something so beautifully perfect about the texture of canned cranberry sauce, and none of those homemade mess will ever compete," says Senior Digital Food Editor Kimberly Holland.

How do you get seeds out of cranberry sauce? ›

Set a fine mesh strainer over a bowl. Pour the cranberries into the strainer, then use a silicone spatula to press the liquid through the strainer. Press as much through as you can, then discard the seeds and pulp left in the strainer.

What if I add too much water to cranberry sauce? ›

What to do if the cranberry sauce is too thin or loose. If you inadvertently added too much water, simply bring the cranberry sauce back to the stove top and bring it to a low boil, cooking it down just a bit to help thicken it up.

Why is my homemade cranberry sauce runny? ›

Though they won't tolerate runny sauce, so it's time to fix that. The simplest reason that your cranberry sauce is too runny is that it has too much liquid in it. Usually, this is just water, but some people use orange juice or other flavored fluids. No matter what you're using, the answer is to cook it longer.

Why is my cranberry sauce seedy? ›

Why is my cranberry sauce so seedy? Cranberries do have seeds inside them. Sometimes, when using frozen cranberries, if it does not cook long enough, the seeds may not break down. This can cause the sauce to taste seedy.

What is the best way to serve jellied cranberry sauce? ›

Both come out of the can as a red, jelly-like cylinder. The traditional way to serve canned cranberry sauce is to slice the cylinder into rounds and arrange them on a platter.

How do you serve canned jellied cranberries? ›

You open the can, slide the contents onto a plate, and either slice it into neat rounds, or break it into chunks to serve it. I have known people to eat it with a spoon straught out of the jar. Some people arrange round slices of cranberry sauce on lettuce leaves and top them with mandarin oranges from a can.

Do you have to do anything to canned cranberry sauce? ›

It's perfectly fine to serve up cranberry sauce — whole berry or jelled — straight out of the can. But in my experience, heating the canned sauce up takes its flavor to the next level. Plus, it becomes a little more aesthetically pleasing.

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