More Thanksgiving Inspiration!November 21, 2011

Filed under: - greenacres @ 3:53 PM

What would Thanksgiving be without good 'ole cranberry salad?  Try out this sweet and sophisticated twist on the classic.  You can even add some cloves, cinnamon, and/or ginger to add an autumnal aroma and a slightly savory twinge to this holiday classic.

Cranberry, Orange, and Red Wine Marmalade

Ingredients

• 2 large thick-skinned navel oranges
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 12-ounce package cranberries

Directions

Using vegetable peeler, remove peel (orange part only) in long strips from oranges. Cut orange peel into matchstick-size strips. Cut white pith from oranges. Working over bowl to catch juices, cut between membranes to release segments. Cut segments into 1/2-inch pieces.

Bring orange juice, wine and sugar to simmer in heavy medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Simmer 10 minutes. Add cranberries, half of orange peel and half of orange pieces and simmer until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add remaining orange peel and orange pieces and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool, cover and refrigerate (marmalade will thicken).

Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.