Christmas Cranberry Conserve

Christmas Cranberry Conserve is a traditional American recipe for a classic conserve of cranberries cooked with oranges, pineapple apricots and sugar that is set with pectin and stored in jars. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Christmas Cranberry Conserve.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

45 minutes

Makes:

4 jars

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes USA Recipes

Ingredients:

500g fresh cranberries
3 whole, seedless, oranges, finely chopped
400g tinned crushed pineapple (with juice)
120g dried apricots, chopped
10g pectin granules
850g sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Method:

Combine the cranberries, oranges and pineapple in a large pan. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, crushing some of the cranberries with a potato masher.

Add the apricots, pectin and cinnamon and bring to a rolling boil before adding the sugar. Boil for about 2 minutes, until all the sugar has dissolved then remove from the heat and skim-off any foam. Ladle into sterilized jars that have been warmed in an oven at 80°C, leaving 1cm head space.

Place in a boiling water bath and process for 5 minutes before cooling and storing. This will keep for up to 6 months.

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