Skip to main content

Cranberry Sauce with Dried Cherries

You can substitute dried cranberries or raisins for the dried cherries in this recipe.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 3 cups

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups cranberries (1 12-ounce bag)
3/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
Zest and juice of 1 orange (about 1/2 cup)
2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar

Preparation

  1. Combine the cranberries, cherries, shallots, vinegar, orange zest and juice, ginger, and brown sugar in a medium saucepan, and cook over medium heat until the cranberries pop. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries release their juices, about 15 minutes. If the cranberry sauce becomes too thick, add water until the desired consistency is reached. Transfer to a bowl to cool.

The cookbook cover with a blue background and fine typeface.
Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
Read More
Like lemony baked salmon and strawberry shortcake roll.
Like spicy carrot rigatoni and weeknight-fancy ravioli with peas.
Keep this easy frittata recipe on hand for quick breakfasts, impressive brunches, and fridge clean-out meals.
Turn humble onions into this thrifty yet luxe pasta dinner.
Like lemony risotto and tandoori-style cauliflower.
Crispy, Parmesan-crusted cutlets make this spring dish sing.
A flurry of fresh tarragon makes this speedy weeknight dish of seared cod and luscious, sun-colored pan sauce feel restaurant worthy.
Caramelized onions, melty Gruyère, and a deeply savory broth deliver the kind of comfort that doesn’t need improving.