Cranberry Sauce with Mustard Seeds and Orange
A sophisticated twist on traditional cranberry sauce featuring aromatic mustard seeds, fresh ginger, and orange zest. This savory-sweet condiment combines fresh cranberries with warm spices for a perfect holiday accompaniment.
Ingredients
- •1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- •1 large shallot
- •1 tablespoon ginger
- •to taste salt and pepper
- •1 tablespoon yellow mustard seeds
- •1 stick cinnamon stick
- •10 ounce cranberries
- •⅓ cup sugar
- •2 strips orange zest
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the shallot and ginger and cook, stirring, until the shallots are tender and lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the mustard seeds and cinnamon and cook, stirring frequently, until the seeds are toasted and start to pop, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil.
7 min
- 2.
Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the cranberries start to burst, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Discard cinnamon stick and orange peel before serving.
10 min
