Six years. That’s how long I’ve been working on and refining this Spiced Cranberry Sauce With Coconut Sugar recipe. Last year I got it next to perfect and shared the recipe in my Instagram stories. This year I took it a step further and put some finishing touches on.
I know what you are thinking. You are thinking, “Really, Shayla. Does the internet really need another cranberry sauce recipe?”
I’m tell you, yes. Yes it does. Once you taste my spiced cranberry sauce with coconut sugar you’ll see what I’m talking about.
I love gravy, but to me a Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey is not the same without cranberry sauce. When I was a child I would have hated this sauce. If it didn’t come all glumpy and from the can then it was creepy. Of course then I grew up, and developed a taste for things like champagne….
The secret to my sauce includes ingredients like nutmeg essential oil, orange juice concentrate (it must be concentrate), raisins, anise extract and champagne. Oh yes, and we mustn’t forget the cranberries.
Spiced Cranberry Sauce With Coconut Sugar also contains coconut sugar (hence the name) and raisins for just the right amount of sweetness as opposed to sugar. I don’t know about you, but I like to try to keep my refined sugar consumption down during the holidays. Part of the reason for this is of course for health reasons, but also because too much sugar does a terrible number on me, and when I combine sugar and any kind of fruit I end up with health issues.
So whenever I can I use honey, coconut sugar and maple or brown rice syrup in my recipes-especially during holidays when we are making and eating more sweets than normal.
In this recipe you may want to swap out the coconut sugar for brown rice syrup if you don’t like the taste that coconut sugar gives foods. If you are not familiar with coconut sugar it has a definite flavor, similar to date sugar in my opinion. One of the nice things about it is that it contains trace minerals and vitamins and according to Dr. Axe, it may help boost the immune system instead of taxing it like regular refined sugar.
FYI, before you go you might be interested in my other holiday food related posts, including 5 Fancy Gluten Free Holiday Menu Items (with idea’s that could easily work for Thanksgiving as well).
Spiced Cranberry Sauce With Coconut Sugar
Spiced Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Spiced Cranberry Sauce With Coconut Sugar
Ingredients
- 1 16oz package cranberries
- 1 container frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1/3 cup champagne
- 1 cup raisins (if you use golden the sauce will be more red)
- 1/2 teaspoon anise extract
- 1/4 teaspoon clove
- 3 drops nutmeg essential oil
- 1/3 cup coconut sugar or brown rice syrup
Instructions
- Combine in a sauce pan and simmer approximately 45 minutes or instill thick. Stir it often, taking care not to let it burn.
This looks sounds and looks delicious. We’re not too used to eating cranberry during the holidays.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. My mom enjoys making homemade cranberry sauce. I’ll share this with her. She likes to try new recipes.
Yummy. The sauce actually looks amazing.
Omg! I can’t wait to try it! For once, cranberry sauce looks good.
This recipe seems awesome, I’ll have to try it
This unique cranberry sauce is perfect for Thanksgiving! 👍
this looks heavenly; and just a couple of days ago, the DH was asking me if I could try to whip up something like this!!
Oh wow, this looks delicious! The perfect side dish for Thanksgiving.
Oh this recipe sounds good. I like using coconut sugar and how spicy is it?
The spice is all nutmeg, anise, and clove, so it’s not “heat” spice.
Mmm, this looks delicious! I’m all about making cranberries from scratch – taste so much better than canned cranberry!
This looks great! I’ll have to try it!
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it!
Oh yum! This looks amazing! A new spin for a trusty traditional!
omg this looks so tasty!!!! i love a good cranberry sauce
Yum, this sounds like my kind of sauce. I don’t always like the regular cranberry sauce, but I bet I’d love this version.
I’m a sucker for a big bowl of cranberry sauce. I can’t wait to try your recipe.
Marta, I hope you love it! You’ll have to let me know if there’s anything else you would add because your recipes are always the best!!
Well six years and it looks perfect! I don’t celebrate thanksgiving here but hey, I will still give it a go
Thank you, Mimi! I hope you love it!!