Best 11 Perfect Pomegranate Cranberry Sauce Recipes

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If you're looking for a delicious and festive sauce to complement your holiday meal, look no further than pomegranate cranberry sauce. This vibrant and flavorful sauce is easy to make and can be tailored to your taste preferences. Whether you like it tart, sweet, or somewhere in between, there's a perfect pomegranate cranberry sauce recipe out there for you.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE SAUCE



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Pomegranate, honey and Meyer lemon zest boosts the flavor of the traditional cranberry sauce in this version from Amy Lawrence, and her husband, Justin Fox Burks, the authors of the Chubby Vegetarian blog.

Provided by Tara Parker-Pope

Categories     side dish

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 12-ounce bag fresh cranberries (organic ones taste sweeter)
1/2 cup pomegranate juice
1 whole pomegranate
3/4 cup vegan cane sugar
1 tablespoon local honey
Zest of 1 Meyer lemon
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of clove powder

Steps:

  • Rinse cranberries and pour them into a tall saucepan. Pour in pomegranate juice. Turn heat on medium-low.
  • Cut the whole pomegranate and remove all the seeds; run them through a food processor and then a sieve or a food mill in order to strain out the seeds. Pour into the pan along with the sugar, honey, lemon zest, salt and clove. Cook for about 30 to 40 minutes until the cranberries pop and the sauce thickens.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 187, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams, Carbohydrate 47 grams, Fat 1 gram, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 25 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CRANBERRY POMEGRANATE SAUCE



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This is a delicious fruit-filled version of cranberry sauce. The pomegranate is cooked separately to facilitate seed removal, then both parts are combined to finish cooking. It's wonderful as an accompaniment for poultry, and can be made into a lovely trifle-type dessert with vanilla pudding and pound cake.

Provided by Carolyn Bunkley

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 large tart apples
2 pomegranates, peeled and seeds separated
1 (16 fl oz) bottle pomegranate juice
2 cups white sugar
2 large oranges
2 (12 ounce) bags fresh cranberries, rinsed and sorted
1 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

  • Peel and core apples, and put peelings and cores in a small saucepan with pomegranate seeds, 1/2 cup juice, and 1/2 cup sugar. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to simmer. Cook for 30 minutes.
  • Chop the peeled apples, and place in a large saucepan. Remove zest from half of one orange, chop very fine, and add to apples. Peel oranges, chop coarsely, and add to pan along with cranberries and remaining juice and sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, and cook for 30 minutes.
  • Remove small pan from heat, and strain juice into larger pan. Cool solids slightly, and then push though a sieve to remove seeds and peels, adding remaining pulp to larger pan. Stir in nuts, if desired. Cook about 10 minutes longer. Serve warm, room temperature, or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Fat 3.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 1.9 mg, Sugar 26.2 g

PERFECT POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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Don't settle for boring, mediocre cranberry sauce this holiday season. Instead, serve your friends and family this amazing reboot of the traditional Thanksgiving relish. It goes great with holiday fare like turkey and everyday favorites like biscuits. Or you can even serve it with vanilla ice cream as a dessert! Jar or freeze your leftovers to enjoy this sauce year-round!

Provided by LaurenRae

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Cranberry Sauce Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (12 ounce) packages fresh cranberries
2 cups turbinado sugar, or more to taste
1 ½ cups freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup water
¼ cup dark corn syrup (such as Karo®), or more to taste
2 tablespoons port wine, or more to taste
1 tablespoon lime juice, or more to taste
2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon orange zest, divided
4 whole cloves
1 large pomegranate, peeled and seeds separated, divided

Steps:

  • Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, water, corn syrup, port wine, lime juice, cinnamon sticks, 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest, cloves, and 1/4 the pomegranate seeds in a heavy pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and sauce is thickened, about 30 minutes.
  • Taste the sauce and add more sugar, corn syrup, or port wine if desired. Remove cloves or cinnamon if the taste is overpowering at this point and add more port wine or lime juice.
  • Continue to simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, until desired consistency is reached, 15 to 30 minutes. Remove pot from heat and cool, about 30 minutes. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Remove cinnamon sticks and cloves if still in sauce. Stir remaining pomegranate seeds into sauce and garnish with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 121.6 calories, Carbohydrate 31.2 g, Fat 0.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 16.3 mg, Sugar 25.1 g

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE



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For the holidays, make this Perfect Cranberry Sauce recipe from Food Network Kitchen using fresh or frozen cranberries; kick it up with orange or lemon zest.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 37m

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE



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I needed a cranberry sauce for the ham, and this was delicious and easy. Recipe courtesy of Food Network. Serving size is estimated.

Provided by AmyZoe

Categories     Sauces

Time 37m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 ounces fresh cranberries or 12 ounces frozen cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 strip orange zest or 1 strip lemon zest
2 tablespoons water
sugar, to taste
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Empty cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl.
  • Add sugar, orange or lemon zest, and water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes.
  • Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes.
  • Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries.
  • Add sugar, salt, and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.8, Fat 0.1, Sodium 1.3, Carbohydrate 30.9, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 26.9, Protein 0.2

CRANBERRY & POMEGRANATE SAUCE



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Adding pomegranate juice takes this sauce to a different dimension, plus it's super-quick and easy to make ahead

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Condiment

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 3

250g fresh or frozen cranberries
85g demerara sugar
100ml pomegranate juice

Steps:

  • Tip all the ingredients into a pan and stir well to combine. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the cranberries start popping (about 5 mins for fresh cranberries or 8-10 mins for frozen) and turn into a runny sauce. Leave to cool before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 52 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 14 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber

POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY RELISH



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I was inspired to develop this recipe one evening when I was making my usual cranberry relish and my husband was eating a pomegranate. It's so tasty when served alongside chicken or turkey.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 2-1/2 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 medium navel orange, peeled and sectioned
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 to 3 teaspoons grated orange zest

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange, sugar and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat for 15-20 minutes or until berries pop and mixture is thickened. Stir in pomegranate seeds; cook 2 minutes longer. , Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and orange zest. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 4g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (25g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE SAUCE



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Try this mouth-watering fruity sauce of cranberry and pomegranate - ready in just 30 minutes!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 30m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 bag (12 oz) fresh cranberries

Steps:

  • In nonreactive 2-quart saucepan, stir together all ingredients. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cranberries pop and sauce thickens slightly.
  • Pour into serving bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 38 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 0 mg, Sugar 34 g, TransFat 0 g

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE SAUCE



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Cranberry and Pomegranate are two peas in a pod and make a spectacular sauce for turkey day! Really easy too. Cut pomegranates in half crosswise, hold cut side over a large bowl and tap the top of the fruit repeatedly with the back of a tablespoon. Seeds and juice will drop into bowl....magic! Make the cranberry sauce anhead of time and refrigerate, covered. Fold in the pomegranate seeds just before serving.

Provided by KathyP53

Categories     Berries

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 lbs fresh cranberries (6 cups)
2 cups sugar
1 cup pomegranate juice
2 cups fresh pomegranate seeds

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries with the sugar and pomegranate juice. Bring to a simmer and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until most of the cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes.
  • Scrape the cranberry sauce into a bowl and let stand until cool, about 2 hours.
  • Fold in the pomegranate seeds and serve the sauce chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.6, Fat 0.9, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 8.5, Carbohydrate 97.6, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 84.5, Protein 1.5

GLUTEN-FREE POMEGRANATE CRANBERRY SAUCE



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This fruity, gluten-free sauce combines the fantastic sweet flavors of pomegranates with tart cranberries - a perfect side accompaniment to your Thanksgiving or holiday meal.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Condiment

Time 1h25m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup 100% pomegranate juice
1/2 cup orange juice
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 bag (12 oz) fresh cranberries (3 cups)

Steps:

  • In 3-quart saucepan, heat juices and sugars over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add cranberries; cook and stir about 10 minutes or until cranberries start to pop. Cook a little longer for thicker sauce.
  • Pour into bowl; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 29 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 5 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

CRANBERRY-POMEGRANATE RELISH



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Pair this sweet and tangy relish with our Roast Turkey with Rosemary and Lemon. Use any leftovers as a sandwich spread or stirred into yogurt as a dip.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Lunch Recipes

Time 20m

Yield Makes 2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 large shallot, finely chopped
1 bag (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1 cup pomegranate juice
1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. Add shallot; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, 3 minutes. Add cranberries, pomegranate juice, and brown sugar; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst and sauce is slightly thickened, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in pomegranate seeds (if using). Let cool to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 103 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1 g

Tips:

  • Select the freshest cranberries and pomegranates: Look for plump, firm cranberries with a deep red color and no signs of bruising. Choose pomegranates that are heavy for their size and have a deep red or purple color.
  • Use a variety of spices: Experiment with different spices to create a unique flavor profile for your sauce. Some popular choices include cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves.
  • Don't overcook the sauce: The sauce should be cooked until the cranberries and pomegranates have softened, but not so long that they become mushy. Overcooking can also cause the sauce to lose its vibrant color.
  • Adjust the sweetness to your taste: The amount of sugar or honey you add will depend on your personal preference. Taste the sauce as it cooks and adjust the sweetness accordingly.
  • Serve the sauce warm or cold: Cranberry-pomegranate sauce can be served warm or cold. If you are serving it warm, reheat it gently over low heat until it is just warmed through. If you are serving it cold, chill it for at least 2 hours before serving.

Conclusion:

Cranberry-pomegranate sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes. Whether you are serving it with roasted turkey, chicken, or pork, or using it as a topping for pancakes, waffles, or yogurt, this sauce is sure to be a hit. So next time you are looking for a festive and flavorful addition to your holiday table, give cranberry-pomegranate sauce a try. With its bright red color and tart-sweet flavor, it is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

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