Gordon Ramsay's Caramelized Cranberry Apple Sauce

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: servings

Calories: 105kcal

Author: Marvellina

If you are looking for a really good cranberry sauce to accompany your Thanksgiving or any Holiday meal, you have to try this caramelized cranberry apple sauce by chef Ramsay. It has a really nice balance of sweetness and tartness. The spices kick it up a few notches!

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Ingredients

150 g sugar
2 star anises
4 cardamom pods lightly crushed
300 g fresh cranberries
2 large apples thinly sliced
120 ml ruby port or cooking wine of your choice
Zest of one orange
Juice of one orange
small pinch of salt Sea salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper to taste, optional

Instructions

Caramelize the sugar:

Place the sugar, star anise, and cardamom pods (you can use white, black or green pods) in a dry pan over low-medium heat. Let the sugar slowly melt without stirring. You can swirl the pan every now and then. It will continue to caramelize and turn into a caramel color
While that is cooking, core and peel the apple, cut them into thin slices. When all the sugar has caramelized, add the apple slices and cranberries to the pan followed by a touch of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Let them simmer for another 10 minutes over medium-low heat
Deglaze the pan by pouring the wine on the side of the pan. Add the zest of orange and orange juice. Continue to let it cook over medium-low heat for another 2 minutes or so until the sauce just thickens slightly. Do not cook until too thick as the sauce thickens further as it cools down. Remove the star anise and cardamom pods
Transfer the sauce to a serving bowl

Storing:

The sauce can be made 3-4 days before and kept in the fridge for up to 1 week. The flavor develops even more. Simply bring to room temperature before serving

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