As we were preparing our Thanksgiving menu, I thought I would try out a new sauce for the turkey rather than just having the traditional gravy. Yes, I still made regular gravy because the crew would have had a fit if there was no gravy for the mashed potatoes. Since we had some mini turkey sausages, I thought it would be fun to use the cranberry sauce as a dip. The spicy cranberry cider dipping sauce is simple, but delicious.
Ingredients:
- 1 C whole cranberry sauce (homemade or can)
- 1/2 C apple cider (divided into 1/4 C portions)
- 1 -2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp corn or tapioca starch
- Add cranberry sauce and apple cider to a sauce pan over medium low to medium heat until the apple cider is thoroughly incorporated into cranberry sauce. This will be a slightly thick liquid.
- Combine 1/4 c apple cider with corn/tapioca starch
- Slowly add to cranberry sauce mixture – whisk constantly until well combined. (Same process used when making gravy.)
- Stir in cayenne pepper.
- Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- Serve while warm as a dipping sauce or pour over slices of turkey.
- 1 tsp of cayenne pepper will give you a low level of heat. If you like more heat, you’ll want to adjust the cayenne pepper accordingly.
- You may need more or less cider depending on the “thickness” of your cranberry sauce.
- If you have a really “chunky” whole cranberry sauce, you may want to run the hot mixture through the blender if you’re using this as a dipping sauce.
Spicy cranberry cider dipping sauce is naturally gluten free and perfect for little turkey sausages on game day or as a fun addition to your holiday turkey.
Ingredients
- 1 C whole cranberry sauce (homemade or can)
- 1/2 C apple cider (divided into 1/4 C portions)
- 1 -2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp corn or tapioca starch
Instructions
- Add cranberry sauce and apple cider to a sauce pan over medium low to medium heat until the apple cider is thoroughly incorporated into cranberry sauce. This will be a slightly thick liquid.
- Combine 1/4 c apple cider with corn/tapioca starch
- Slowly add to cranberry sauce mixture - whisk constantly until well combined. (Same process used when making gravy.)
- Stir in cayenne pepper.
- Allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- Serve while warm as a dipping sauce or pour over slices of turkey.
Notes
1 tsp of cayenne pepper will give you a low level of heat. If you like more heat, you'll want to adjust the cayenne pepper accordingly. You may need more or less cider depending on the "thickness" of your cranberry sauce. If you have a really "chunky" whole cranberry sauce, you may want to run the hot mixture through the blender if you're using this as a dipping sauce.
