Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce

Name: Cranberry Pomegranate Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 5 cups
Ingredients: 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

15 Ratings
12 Reviews
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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.

By Carolyn Bunkley

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Recipe Summary

prep:

30 mins

cook:

45 mins

total:

1 hr 15 mins

Servings:

Yield:

5 cups

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 24 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

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

Directions

Step 1
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.n

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Step 2
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.n
Step 3
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.n

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

150 calories; protein 0.9g; carbohydrates 30.5g; fat 3.7g; sodium 1.9mg. Full Nutrition

Time Chaser

11/29/2007

This recipe was just delightful on pork. The sugars caramelized to make a fruitful glaze on my pork roast. It freezes well, so it is worth the time it takes to make it. It makes a good cheesecake topping as well.

TR6

02/01/2010

ok not overly fond of this, but then I'm not crazy about cranberry sauce. Do enjoy pom juice.Was very tart and my family enjoyed it Thanksgiving

15 Ratings

5 star values: 11
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 1
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Time Chaser

11/29/2007

daleka

11/30/2008

I'd probably give my own version of this recipe 4 stars but I changed a lot of the ingredients. I used orange juice instead of pomegranate, added the juice and zest of 1 lime, about a tbs of Grand Marnier, omitted the apple, and didn't use the pecans. I attempted to boil the pomegranate for a while, which did make it a little easier to take out the seeds. I didn't bother straining any of it because I don't mind pomegranate seeds. Either way, it was a nice twist on the classic cranberry sauce and perfect with turkey and potatoes, and could work as a dessert sauce too.

luckykittin

11/26/2010

Fantastic! I cut the sugar to 1 3/4 C and it seemed perfectly sweet. Thanks for the delicious recipe, it was perfect at our Thanksgiving table!

TR6

02/01/2010

ok not overly fond of this, but then I'm not crazy about cranberry sauce. Do enjoy pom juice.Was very tart and my family enjoyed it Thanksgiving

MIRTANIA

11/24/2010

This sauce was delicious! We added some raspberries and strawberries left over in the fridge. Instead of pomegranate juice we used apple cider and omitted the pecans. After the sauce was cooked and ready we took all the seeds left over and make some yummy tea. Two dishes in one! Great recipe!

jangeo7

11/20/2011

Made this last Thanksgiving and I can not wait to serve it again. Everyone loved it!

American

11/09/2012

Wonderful! I cut the sugar in half. I added cloves, cinnamon & nutmeg. It was a hit! Will make again.

Cindy B

11/22/2012

Even the non cranberry lovers in my family enjoyed this dish!

anne

12/01/2016

REALLY tart, but the family loved it.

Judi Cottrell

11/27/2014

i added finely chopped celery, diced apple and some orange marmalade, It was better than what i normally buy from the deli and way less expensive.

Kimcatk

12/16/2016

I loved this recipe and will never ever eat canned cranberry sauce! I added Blueberries to make it sweeter, it helped to take some of the bitterness away.

Giga_Gamer _Boi

11/22/2018

Excellent recipe, but directions were terrible, and I could barely tell what you were supposed to do at what time.

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