Fresh cranberries

jo4janet

I have a bag of cranberries. Any ideas on what i can make that does not involve too much sugar? Has anyone ever used fresh cranberries to make juice? If so, how do you do it? TIA for your suggestions.

zelderj

I like this muffin recipe and it's relatively low in sugar. I haven't made cranberry juice but would think you'd need a really big bag to get enough juice to make it worth while. I use the Breville Juicer and love it. Will have to try making cranberry juice one of these days. HTH 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 2/3 cup orange juice
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup chopped pecans

 

Directioins 

• In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and baking powder. In
• another bowl, beat eggs. Add orange juice and oil; stir into the dry
• ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in
• cranberries and pecans. Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin
• cups (cups will be almost full). Bake at 375? for 20 minutes or
• until golden brown. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack. Yield:
• 1 dozen.

Millie1984

Yum!  Maybe a fresh cranberry jam? Or, maybe a cranberry sauce to go over turkey or chicken? 

jo4janet

Thanks. If anyone knows how to make juice, too, I would love to know.

michelcreek

I like cranberries in rice pilaf or stuffing as a side dish.  Or macaroons!  but that's dried cranberries.  http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/outrageous_macaroons.html 

 Not sure on juice...

rachal3032

I love Taste of Home recipes - you might like to try this...

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Homemade-Cranberry-Juice

jo4janet

Thanks Rachal