Day 5 of the 12-Day Spirit Fest: Cranberry Sauce & Hot Cranberry Punch Recipes

I love preparing dishes for the Holiday season that make people swoon.

Here’s one recipe for cranberry sauce that will have your guests begging for seconds and thirds:

Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

• 4 cups fresh cranberries,

• 1 cup sugar,

• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

• 1/4 cup bourbon.

Directions:

Put the ingredients in a stainless steel sauce pan, cover and slowly cook until cranberries burst. Chill and keep covered until you are ready to serve.

Hot Cranberry Punch by Reba Nichols – Oklahoma

A few years ago I was visiting the Nichols’ residence and was offered a cup of this most delicious punch. I know you’ll love it!

Ingredients and Directions

• 12 whole cloves, 4 sticks cinnamon bark: Steep in one pint hot water for 15 minutes, then pour into a large heating container

• 1 package raw cranberries – Cook in 1.5 quarts of water, then sieve cranberries, add the cranberries to container.

• Add: 1 small can frozen orange juice*

• 1 small can frozen pineapple juice*

• Dilute each according to directions on can or substitute 24 ounces of fresh or canned juices.

• Add the juice of two lemons, one pint of grape juice, two cups sugar (for more tart juice, reduce sugar to 1 1/2 cups or to taste.)

Heat to serve. Also good cold.

FYI: This punch can be stored in refrigerator for weeks.

For diabetics or to avoid sugar, substitute Stevia