Cranberry Coulis Recipe

By
Kevin D. Weeks.
Kevin D. Weeks.
Kevin D. Weeks is a personal chef, cooking instructor, and food writer.
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Updated on 03/1/22
Cranberry Coulis Recipe

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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Yield: 1 cup

This sweet-tart Cranberry Coulis is the perfect foil for turkey or other poultry and pork. A coulis is a sauce made from puréed fruit or vegetables that's cooked down until thick, strained, and then served hot or cold.

It's also a great recipe to whip out at Christmastime when you want cranberries in the meal, but want to take your meal up a notch from the same old cranberry relish or cranberry sauce.

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces fresh cranberries

  • 3 tablespoons orange zest, from 1 large orange

  • 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, from 1 large orange

  • 1/4 cup sugar

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/4 cup orange liqueur

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

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  2. In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, orange juice and zest, sugar, cinnamon, and cloves.

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  3. Simmer over medium heat until cranberries burst, about 15 to 18 minutes.

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  4. Remove saucepan from heat, add the orange liqueur, and mix well.

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  5. Process in a blender or food processor until pureed.

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  6. Warm gently before serving.

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  7. Add to your Thanksgiving spread and enjoy.

Use Caution When Blending Hot Ingredients

Steam expands quickly in a blender, and can cause ingredients to splatter everywhere or cause burns. To prevent this, fill the blender only one-third of the way up, vent the top, and cover with a folded kitchen towel while blending.

Tips

  • Use a single orange for both the zest and juice. Remove the zest before cutting the orange in half to juice it.
  • A large orange should yield about 1 cup of fresh orange juice. If it doesn't, add water (or more orange juice) to bring to 1 cup.
  • This coulis can be made a couple of days in advance. It also freezes well, and you can rewarm it in the microwave after thawing.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
145 Calories
0g Fat
29g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 145
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 29g 11%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 23g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 43mg 215%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)