Best Cranberry Apple Shrub Recipes

CRANBERRY SHRUB

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This cranberry drinking vinegar is a great way to spruce up your holiday drinks and cocktails. Add a bit of sparkling water, ginger beer, or tonic water for a non-alcoholic sipper. Or, add a splash of gin or vodka with a few ounces of your favorite sparkling water for a tangy cocktail. It's even delicious as a substitute for plain vinegar in your vinaigrette recipe.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Syrup Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1 cup fresh cranberries
2 pods cardamom, crushed
4 whole allspice berries, cracked
¼ (1 inch) piece cinnamon stick

Steps:

Combine vinegar, water, and sugar in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add cranberries, cardamom pods, allspice berries, and cinnamon stick; bring to a boil. Stir and cover until cranberries begin to pop, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir again, being careful that cranberries do not burn you as they pop. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar has dissolved and cranberries have released their juice, about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a container, seal, and refrigerate. Discard pulp.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 41.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Sodium 0.5 mg, Sugar 10.2 g

APPLE CRANBERRY CRISP

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A great combination of apples and cranberries with a crispy topping. A favorite at Thanksgiving instead of plain cranberries.

Provided by ANGIEH

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
½ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅓ cup butter flavored shortening, melted
1 tablespoon water
1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons cornstarch
5 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Stir in the melted shortening and water to form a crumbly mixture.
In a large saucepan, mix together the cranberry sauce and cornstarch. Bring to a boil, and then remove from heat. Stir in the apples. Spread into an 8x8 inch glass baking dish. Crumble the oat mixture over the apples.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the apples are tender. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 421.5 calories, Carbohydrate 75.6 g, Fat 13.3 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 22.2 mg, Sugar 41.9 g

CRANBERRY APPLE SHRUB

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Provided by Alton Brown

Categories beverage

Time P7DT20m

Yield 28 to 30 ounces

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 medium Fuji apple, seeded and cubed
1 1/2 cups cranberries
1 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
15 sage leaves
Two 4- to 5-inch rosemary sprigs, needles only
3/4 cup turbinado sugar
1 lemon, rind only, scraped clean of pith
1 orange, rind only, scraped clean of pith
Prosecco, other sparkling wine or seltzer, for serving

Steps:

Puree the apple, cranberries, vinegar, sage and rosemary needles in a blender on high until smooth, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
Place the sugar and lemon and orange rinds in a quart-sized glass jar and pour the puree over top.
Tightly seal the lid and vigorously shake. Let sit in a cool, dark place for a week, turning the jar over once a day.
Strain the shrub through a cheesecloth-lined sieve set over a large bowl, pressing on the solids to release as much liquid as possible. Discard the leftover pulp and store in a clean, quart-sized glass jar.
To serve, combine 1 ounce of the shrub with 3 ounces prosecco or other sparkling wine. For a no-alcohol treat, swap the prosecco with seltzer water.