Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce with Orange Super Juice
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Firing up the stove
Whole-berry cranberry sauce cooked in orange super juice (fresh orange juice blended with its own zest) for a deep, bright orange flavor, warmed with fresh ginger and cinnamon and finished with Grand Marnier.
Why It Works
Blending the zest into the juice pulls the orange oils into the liquid, so the sauce tastes like the whole orange instead of just juice. Holding back some super juice and the Grand Marnier until the end keeps the bright citrus and orange liqueur from cooking off.
Notes
Makes up to a week ahead and keeps refrigerated for 10 days. Use leftover super juice within a day; it loses its brightness quickly. For an alcohol-free version, swap the Grand Marnier for more super juice.
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Grand Marnier Cranberry Sauce with Orange Super Juice
Yield: About 2½ cups, serves 8–10 | Time: 10 min prep, 15 min cook, plus chilling
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Ingredients
Orange Super Juice
- 3 navel oranges
Cranberry Sauce
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- ¾ cup orange super juice, plus 2 tbsp to finish
- ¾ cup sugar (or ½ cup sugar plus ¼ cup brown sugar)
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 2 tbsp Grand Marnier
Instructions
Orange Super Juice
- Zest the oranges with a microplane, avoiding the bitter white pith.
- Juice the oranges; you want about 1 cup.
- Blend the juice and zest on high for 30–60 seconds until the zest is pulverized and the juice is fragrant and cloudy. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve if you want it smooth, or leave it unstrained for more texture.
Cranberry Sauce
- Combine ¾ cup super juice, sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the cranberries and return to a simmer over medium heat.
- Cook 10–12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of the berries have burst and the sauce coats a spoon. Mash a few berries against the side of the pan if you want it thicker.
- Off the heat, remove the cinnamon stick and stir in the Grand Marnier and the remaining 2 tbsp super juice.
- Cool, then refrigerate at least 2 hours; it sets as it chills. Serve cold or at room temperature.
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