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Cranberry Sauce with Rosemary and Pear Brandy

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November  7, 2011
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Cranberry Sauce with Rosemary and Pear Brandy
  • Makes approx 12. ounces of cranberry sauce
Author Notes

I have made a cranberry sauce with rosemary from Fine Cooking for years. Today, with a batch of fresh, local cranberries, I decided to change up the recipe to include pear brandy, although I suspect apple brandy would taste just as good. I used lemon zest to brighten up the sauce, and I am happy with the brightness and fresh taste. Hope you agree! —Bevi

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 12 ounces cranberries - local if you can get them - picked though and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Pear Brandy
  • 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
  • zest 1/2 lemon
Directions
  1. Add all the ingredients, except the lemon zest, to a saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil, and then reduce the heat. Cook to the degree of doneness you like in your sauce - I simmer for about 3 or 4 minutes. Take off the heat and immediately add the lemon zest. Stir in and allow to sit. This recipe can be made days in advance.
  2. NB: Cover sauce with either plastic wrap or parchment paper to prevent a "skin" from forming on the surface of the sauce.
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7 Reviews

TheWimpyVegetarian
TheWimpyVegetarian November 8, 2011
I love the magazine Fine Cooking! And this recipe looks wonderful - I love the addition of the pear / apple brandy to it. This one will be at the table come Thanksgiving!
 
Bevi
Bevi November 8, 2011
Yay! I hope your crowd loves it!
 
AntoniaJames
AntoniaJames November 7, 2011
Oh this is fabulous! I just bought some cranberries yesterday, to use in playing with new recipes. I only have apple brandy in the house, so I'll let you know how it works. (I must say, I'm tempted to grate some pear into this. I probably will. Plum brandy might be nice here, as an alternative.) Stay tuned. ;o)
 
Bevi
Bevi November 7, 2011
Plum brandy would be really good, I think. And adding pear sounds just about perfect. Let me know the results!
 
Bevi
Bevi November 7, 2011
Yes! The original Fine Cooking recipe used fresh orange juice and orange zest.
 
Bevi
Bevi November 7, 2011
Yes! The original Fine Cooking recipe used fresh orange juice and orange zest.
 
Bevi
Bevi November 7, 2011
Yes! The original Fine Cooking recipe used fresh orange juice and orange zest.