Best Cranberry Crimson Mold Recipes

CLASSIC CRANBERRY MOLD

Steps:

• Heat water and sugar to boiling in 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; boil 1 minute. Stir in cranberries. Heat to boiling; boil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in gelatin until dissolved. Stir in pineapple, celery and walnuts.
• Pour into ungreased 6-cup mold, 8 individual molds or stemmed goblets. Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours until firm. Unmold onto salad greens. Garnish with celery leaves and additional cranberries, if desired.

CRANBERRY CASSIS MOLD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 2 1/2-quart souffle dish with a tight-fitting lid. Cook, covered, at 100 percent power in a high-power oven for 10 minutes.
• Uncover and stir well. Cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven. Rinse a metal bowl or mold with ice water. Pour in cranberry mixture. Allow to cool. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Just before serving, dip mold into a bowl of hot water for a few seconds and jiggle slightly to loosen. Invert onto a serving platter or into the well of a dinner plate.

CRANBERRY MOLDS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the cranberry juice to a boil. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and pour in the gelatin. Stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in vodka. Chill 1 1/2 to 2 hours in the refrigerator until it begins to set. Stir in remaining ingredients. Divide into 12 (4-ounce) molds. Refrigerate at least 4 hours to set.
• Remove from molds by first running the tip of a sharp knife around the edge of the mold to loosen side. Then dip the bottom of mold in a bowl of warm water. Invert onto a plate. Serve garnished with fresh cranberries and a sprig of fresh mint

CRANBERRY MOLD

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.
• Heat 1/2 cup cranberry juice over low heat, then stir in a 1/4-ounce packet gelatin. Puree cooled cranberry sauce with another 1/2 cup cranberry juice, then add the gelatin mixture. Pour into a mold or empty soup cans and refrigerate overnight. Serve with whipped cream.

CRANBERRY AND ORANGE MOLD

Steps:

• Peel oranges and reserve one fourth of the peel.
• Remove white membranes and seeds from oranges and chop them coarsely.
• Wash cranberries, drain, and remove any stems.
• Pulse cranberries in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
• Mince orange peel-it should measure about 3 tablespoons.
• Combine cranberries, orange peel,oranges, and sugar in a large bowl and set aside.
• Sprinkle gelatin over orange juice in a small saucepan (or in a small bowl in the microwave) to soften.
• Heat over low heat, stirring, until gelatin is completely disolved.
• Add gelatin mixture to cranberry-orange mixture and mix well.
• Spray a 1 quart mold with cooking spray and fill with cranberry-orange mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, 6 to 8 hours, preferably overnight.
• Unmold when ready to serve by running a small, sharp knife around rim,place a warm damp cloth over inverted mold, and shake gently to release.