Spiced Pear and Cranberry Sauce is an easy variation on classic homemade cranberry sauce with chunks of sweet pear and plenty of cinnamon.
Cranberry Sauce is a must have on the Thanksgiving table. In fact gimme a giant scoop of the sweet and tangy stuff right next to my turkey so that I can scoop it all up on one bite. It's easy to make and a great make-ahead that can be kept in a large glass mason jar until you are ready to serve it for the big meal.
To a pot add cranberries, peeled and diced pear, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange zest, vanilla and water. Bring it all to a lovely bubble and let it reduce. Pretty simple and oh, so good.
The cranberry sauce is ready when the cranberries have all burst and the sauce has thickened into a beautiful jam-y relish. Use tongs to remove the cinnamon sticks and orange zest, or leave them in until you are ready to serve for extra flavor!
Spiced Pear and Cranberry Sauce
Spiced Pear and Cranberry Sauce is an easy variation on classic homemade cranberry sauce with chunks of sweet pear and plenty of cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 oz) bags of fresh cranberries
- 1 cup diced pear, peeled
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 wide strips orange peel
- 1 ½ cups water
- pinch of salt
- 2 cinnamon stick
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Wash and drain cranberries.
- In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high. Reduce to a simmer and cook until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat and cool. Remove orange peels and cinnamon sticks.
- Refrigerate in a large mason jar until well chilled and ready to serve.
