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Cranberry-Orange Jam
June 18, 2007 |
It feels good to be home again. I woke up this morning wondering which part of my body I was missing. The SEATBELT … that’s what it was. It becomes an extension of your anatomy after two flights and nearly 2000 miles of driving over 9 days. We missed you all, and will give you details and pictures after we sort them out.
We spent some time during our trip discovering Native American tradition and history. Cranberries have been an integral part of Native American cuisine and life as a food, fabric dye, and healing agent.
Cranberry: Health Benefits, Nutritional Profile
The Europeans who migrated to North America called it ‘craneberry‘ to denote the pink blossoms of the plant that appear in spring, and resemble the head and bill of a Sandhill crane. (See picture here)
Raw cranberries are sour and slightly bitter. When paired with a sweetener and/or fruit, they acquire a magical complexity. Cranberries and oranges make a particularly delicious pairing.
Dried cranberries may work in this recipe. Soak them for a few hours in the juice, and reduce the amount of honey/sugar by 1/4 cup or so.
We were inspired by this recipe from Mahanandi.
Navel and Blood Oranges
CRANBERRY-ORANGE JAM
Makes enough to fill one pasta sauce bottle (3 cups or so).
1 bag of fresh or frozen cranberries (12 ounces)
About 2.5 cups of peeled, seeded and chopped oranges
¼ cup orange juice
1 cup orange blossom honey (vegans can use maple syrup or sugar)
2-3 tablespoons orange zest
a pinch of salt
optional additions: a bit of grated ginger, 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
1. Clean and sort cranberries, put them a pan with, oranges, ¾ cup honey/sugar, salt and juice and bring to a boil on medium heat, stirring once in a while. Partially cover the pan.
2. After about 15 minutes when everything breaks down and it starts to thicken, check the sweetness and add another ¼ cup of honey/sugar if you need it, and the zest.
3. Cook until it is the desired thickness. When you lift some of it with a spoon and drop it, it should flow very thickly. It will thicken further on cooling.
4. Cover it and let it cool for about 5 minutes. Put it in a sterilised jar (microwave the glass jar for 30 seconds) and close the lid. If you want to freeze it, don’t fill it right to the top. It will expand in the freezer.
5. Leave it outside for about 4 hours to cool completely, then refrigerate or freeze.
** Instead of fresh oranges, you can use 2 cups orange juice (total).
** If your jam is too thick, add a couple of tablespoons of orange juice, reheat it in the microwave, and mix it all together.
Cranberry-Orange Jam is our entry for A Fruit a Month - Orange, hosted by Sharmi at her fabulous blog, Neivedyam.
Cranberry, cranberry-orange-jam, Orange, vegan recipes, vegetarian recipes
Glad to have you back Jai & Bee
.. Even I have made this jam when cranberries were in season.. They are good..
Lovely pictures!! As always ïŠ
One question at what point do you add oranges?
oops, thanks for pointing that out. oranges should be added at the beginning. - b.
That was quick. Now I have to try this ASAP no excuse
Hey sorry about the ‘?’ after as always in previous post… it got inserted by mistake. The pictures are truly amazing.
Hey…Welcome back, Missed ya
Waiting for the pics from the trip. I love the photo with the oranges
Welcome back Bee.Hope you had a good break.I use Cranberries (Jelly and sauce) around Thanksgiving and Easter,love them.Jam sounds good.Mixed with Oranges ,it must taste great.Thanks:))
Yay! You are back.
Fab pictures (as usual).
The GM goes in while cooking the cranberries-oranges? or later?
anytime you like. if feeding kids, it goes in first so that the alcohol burns off. if feeding yourself, i recommend some GM neat, and some with the jam, added with the zest. - b
hey, welcome back, waiting for the pictures and info!
Nice to see you back, Bee and Jai……and thanks a ton for the lovely comment regarding the Food Network gig..
Cranberry-orange is a great combination…how long will this Jam keep?
it keeps a month or two. divide it and keep half in the freezer. keep it in the fridge always. - b.
Hey, welcome back kids - v. cute about seatbelt
Hope you had fun — in CO how could you not! Cranberry orange is a great combo — I don’t know how I could have forgotten that when Nupur was looking for her regional specialties. Cranberries are definitely a Massachusetts thing, too. Looks lovely!
lovely presentation. How is that photography done? I see designs of the plate around the main plates. how come? Beautiful recipe and presentation. Thank you.
what you see around the plate are more plates. that’s the way our home is, sharmi - unnecessary stuff lying around. - b.
Yay Bee and Jai are back… Missed you guys… Looking forward to the trip report and pics…
hey!!!! Hope you guys had a nice trip!!
The jam sounds great and the pic is awesome!!! Don’t get fresh cranberries here
would have to go for dried ones. 
Good to have u guys back. Lovely recipe and pics:)
Hmmm, you’re back!
This gives me the idea to include the dried cranberries that I do have into jams…ahh, maybe in the mango jam this season!
Nice to see you back. I am waiting to see your holiday photos. Blood oranges and cranberry are lovely fruits.Jam looks nice
hey..nice to see you guys back
Welcome back bee. This jam is yummy with its ingredients. Look forward to your trip photos. Viji
You know who that anon mango braggart be, right?
Welcome back Jai and bee! Hope u had a wonderful time…Awaiting pics from your trip…this jam is truly looking delicious…
Good to have you back guys. Missed you! This jam looks lovely and so refreshing. I also am looking forward to all those pics!!
good to see u back guys and missed u sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo(add more o’s) much
yesterday i tried to check ur blog but i guess ur server was down. thank god its working now 
love that shot of oranges…
nice come back! the jam looks yummy!
Bee, nice to see you back.
Welcome back! And welcome cranberries…I made one of those cooked English-Indian chutneys with the cran-orange combo- great stuff! GM neat…and some in the jam…and I recall its use in an earlier post or two…can you not wait ’til after dinner? That stuff’ll make you do craaaaazy things in mid-day!
Welcome back Bee n Jai!! Missed you guys!! Btw Bee, I’m on food blog desam, so you can check there for new posts
mmm sounds delish!
that sounds yum! i use the cranberry sauce to make chutney
maybe i shud ask u this, the honey i’ve has crystallised & thickned quite a bit, is that normal? can it be used? thanks!
oh, yeah. the older the honey, the better the health value, it is believed. just microwave it for a few seconds to get it out of the container. - b
Good to see you back and already painting the town red and orange
look lovely and needless to say abt the presentation.
Hey Bee and Jai,would love to know all about your trip too..the jam looks great.Will have to try this..could I use dried cranberries(just reconstitute them in water)?I haven’t seen fresh cranberries in London this year..maybe it is the wrong season?no idea he he..the pictures look very beautiful.
you can soak the cranberries in the juice for an hour or two, and reduce the sugar/honey in the recipe by 1/4 to 1/3 cup. - b.
Yeeah! Bee & Jai are back! Welcome home! Home you all had a fun and enjoyable time away. You were missed.
You have been missed! The jam is such a gorgeous color.
glad to see you back gvuys!!!
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You didn’t add any preservative?? How long this jam lasts?? Should it be kept in fridge always?? Please reply, Thanks, gayathri.
has to be refrigerated and lasts for at least 2 months. -j
this is how i want my morning should start..with a freshly baked croissant and a healthy serving of this cranberry-orange jam!!!yum
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