Spiced Rum Cranberry Sauce

Spiced Rum Cranberry Sauce ~ this quick and easy spiked cranberry sauce recipe is an adult skewing twist on a Thanksgiving classic…

Everyone has their own eating style when it comes to holiday dinners. We hone this style from the earliest days, even before we graduate to the ‘adult table’. We all know someone who makes neat little piles that can’t touch each other, or folks who polish off their potatoes before moving on to their beans, etc. My holiday eating style definitely revolves around the cranberry sauce. I’ve never been able to resist the glistening ruby berries (or wobbly can-shaped gel as the case may be) and I like to include a little of that precious sauce with every bite. I’ve always been fast to grab for it because it’s always served in a such a distressingly small bowl. My plea to holiday menu planners everywhere ~ include more than one bowl of cranberry sauce on your tables!! One is definitely not enough 🙂

ingredients for spiced rum cranberry sauce

• fresh cranberries
  • this recipe is formulated for a 12 ounce bag but I beg of you to double or triple it! And yes, you can use frozen cranberries, no problem.
• spiced rum
  • any brand, don’t splurge. If you don’t normally drink it, buy a couple of mini airline sized bottles.
• brown sugar
• water or orange juice
• spices
  • we going with classic fall spices, just a pinch of each: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, allspice.

what is spiced rum?

Spiced rum is golden rum that has been infused with aromatics, including spices and sometimes fruits. Captain Morgan isn’t revealing his secret formula, but we can bet it includes aromatics like anise, cloves, cardamom, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, peppercorns, and nutmeg. Orange peel and vanilla is sometimes used. The flavor profile makes it perfect for the holidays.

what to expect from this spiked cranberry sauce

What distinguishes it from others I’ve seen is that mine is not shy. Mine has enough rum and enough spice that you can actually taste it. And remember, cranberry sauce is a condiment, we’re not eating huge bowls of it at a time, so it should have a robust flavor. I added a few pinches of spice to echo the spices in the rum, and the molasses in the brown sugar adds a delicious depth.

does the alcohol cook off?

Much of the alcohol cooks off, but it’s a myth that all alcohol cooks away. In most foods a substantial amount of alcohol is still present, even after long cooking, so this is for adults only. If you’re feeding a mixed crew, I recommend making a plain cranberry sauce to go along with this one (and label them!)

more holiday cranberries

• Cranberry Orange Cake
• Chocolate Cake with Cranberry Buttercream
• Cranberry Apple Crisp
• Easy Crock Pot Cranberry Butter
• Cranberry Gingersnap Pie

Spiced Rum Cranberry Sauce

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Spiced Rum Cranberry Sauce ~ this quick and easy cranberry sauce recipe is an adult skewing twist on a Thanksgiving classic…

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Total Time:15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

 

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• 12 oz fresh cranberries, rinsed
• 1/2 cup spiced rum
• 1/2 cup water or orange juice
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• pinch cinnamon
• pinch allspice
• pinch ground ginger
• pinch ground cloves

Instructions

• Put all the ingredients in a medium heavy bottomed saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Turn down the heat and boil gently for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Let the cranberry sauce cool completely before refrigerating. It will thicken as it chills. You can make this up to 3 days in advance.

Notes

Feel absolutely free to reduce the amount of spiced rum in this recipe, it will work and still be delicious with half the amount, or less!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: cranberries, fall, side dish, Thanksgiving

Nutrition

Calories: 142 kcal · Carbohydrates: 25 g · Protein: 0.3 g · Fat: 0.1 g · Saturated Fat: 0.01 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01 g · Sodium: 7 mg · Potassium: 70 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 20 g · Vitamin A: 34 IU · Vitamin C: 8 mg · Calcium: 20 mg · Iron: 0.3 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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