Best Cranberry And Cinnamon Jelly Recipes

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine cranberry juice and sugar. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in pectin. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly., Remove from the heat; skim off foam. Carefully ladle hot liquid into hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling-water canner.

SPICED CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, white sugar, turbinado sugar, water, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice, and pepper in a large pot over medium heat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves and cranberries pop, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Blend cranberry jam into desired consistency using an immersion blender.
• Pour jam into a glass pint jar; cool until thickened and set, about 1 hour. Seal jar and refrigerate.

CRANBERRY JELLY

Steps:

• Put the cranberries in a saucepan. Remove wide strips of zest from 1/2 orange with a peeler; add to the saucepan with the juice of both oranges (about 1/2 cup). Add the sugar, coriander, a pinch of salt and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until the berries burst and the sauce thickens, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and remove the orange zest; stir in the vanilla. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a serving dish, pushing the sauce through with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours.

HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS WITH CINNAMON SUGAR AND CRANBERRY JAM

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the yeast and the water. Set aside to "proof".
• After 10 minutes, stir in the 1 cup of all-purpose flour, cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm place.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar for 8 to 10 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the eggs, 1 at a time. When the mixture is smooth, stir in the vanilla and salt. Add the bread flour and mix on low speed until fully incorporated.
• Stir in the yeast mixture until thoroughly incorporated. Put the dough into an oiled bowl and allow to proof for 1 to 1 1/2 hours. In a medium bowl, mix together the granulated sugar and the ground cinnamon. Set aside.
• Lightly flour a cool work surface and roll the dough out to about 1 1/2-inch thickness. Cut the dough with a round 3-inch cutter and turn them onto a floured baking sheet to rest, about 20 to 30 minutes, before frying.
• Heat the oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot to 365 to 370 degrees F. Drop the dough rounds, in batches, into the hot oil and cook until golden brown on 1 side. Using a slotted spoon, turn the dough rounds on the second side and cook until golden brown. Remove them from the oil to paper towels to remove any excess oil. Roll the doughnuts in the cinnamon sugar and arrange on a serving platter. Serve immediately with the Cranberry Jam for dipping.
• In a medium pot, add the cranberries, sugar, water and the 1/2 cup of orange juice. Stir to blend and bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce the heat and add the cinnamon stick, allspice and nutmeg. Stir to blend and simmer for an additional 5 to 7 minutes. Some of the cranberries will burst and some will remain whole. Stir in the orange zest and orange juice and transfer to a serving bowl. Serve warm with the doughnuts.

CRANBERRY CINNAMON JAM

Steps:

• Pick over cranberries and throw away any mushy or bruised cranberries.
• Measure sure and set aside.
• Boil water and add cranberries, boil till cranberries are popped (approx. 3-5 min).
• Ladle cranberries into food mil and sieve.
• (Measure four cups prepared fruit) Pour prepared fruit back into pot, add pectin (mix slowly to prevent clumping), and add cinnamon.
• Cook mixture to a slow boil, and slowly add sugar.
• Bring to a full rolling boil, cook three minutes longer and remove from heat.
• Skim off any foam, and jar as usual.

CRANBERRY AND CINNAMON JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, simmer cranberries, water and THREE of the cinnamon sticks until berries pop.
• Remove cinnamon sticks, mash berries with potato masher.
• Spoon berries & liquid into a cheeecloth clipped to a colander, suspended over a large bowl; let juice strain WITHOUT FORCING -- for a few hours or overnight.
• DO NOT SQUEEZE the bag or the jelly will get cloudy.
• Measure juice into saucepan, add 2 cups of sugar for every two cups of juice; add remaining cinnamon stick.
• Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves, the boil rapidly to 200*F (sea level)--stir to prevent sticking and burning.
• Remove pan from heat; skim foam; remove cinnamon stick.
• Spoon jelly into prepared jars, seal with two-part lids; process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes (sea level).
• Label & store in cool dark place.