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Vodka-infused cranberry sauce

Name: Vodka-infused cranberry sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 450g fresh or frozen cranberries; Finely grated zest and juice 1 clementine; 4 tbsp vodka; 75g caster sugar (or to taste)

By: Jen Bedloe
Former head of food delicious.

Published: 2 Dec 21
Updated: 13 Nov 24

Give classic cranberry sauce a boozy kick. Our vodka-infused cranberry sauce takes 10 mins to make and will keep for a week in the fridge.

Take the stress out of Christmas dinner with our make-ahead Christmas sides.

Easy
November 2021

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Hands-on time 10 min, plus cooling

Give classic cranberry sauce a boozy kick. Our vodka-infused cranberry sauce takes 10 mins to make and will keep for a week in the fridge.

Take the stress out of Christmas dinner with our make-ahead Christmas sides.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 69kcals
Fat: 0.1g (trace saturated)
Protein: 0.2g
Carbohydrates: 11.6g (11.6g sugars)
Fibre: 2.3g
Salt: trace

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Ingredients

450g fresh or frozen cranberries
Finely grated zest and juice 1 clementine
4 tbsp vodka
75g caster sugar (or to taste)

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Method

Put the cranberries, clementine zest and juice in a pan along with the vodka. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until the cranberries begin to burst. Stir in the sugar, then set aside to cool. Serve at room temperature or chill until needed.