An easy Good for You cranberry sauce, no white sugar added! It’s healthy and tasty too!
Ingredients:
-Organic cranberries
-Cascadian Farms* 100% organic apple juice concentrate
Optional:
-Strawberry liquor
-Orange liquor
-Orange peels/slices for garnish
Cooking Instructions:
-In a saucepan, slowly heat up the apple juice concentrate until it boils
-Lower the heat, add about a package and a quarter of organic cranberries
-Cover and let simmer
-Stir occasionally
-Optional: Add 1-2 tablespoons strawberry or orange liquor
-Within 3-4 minutes, the cranberries will pop; take off stove and let cool
-Transfer to a glass jar or stainless steel container and refrigerate
-Optional: Add fruit garnish before serving
Why it’s Good for You:
-Cranberries: Contain antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds that promote brain health, are good for heart health, help to prevent urinary tract infections and boost mouth and dental health
-Apple juice concentrate: High in potassium and may help lower blood pressure, is high in Vitamin C, which may improve the body’s ability to heal, and Vitamin A, which is good for the eyes and skin. Worth noting: According to the American Heart Association, “Eating and drinking a lot of added sugar is one probable cause of the obesity epidemic in the U.S. It’s also linked to increased risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes and inflammation in the body.”
*Or any brand like it that is pure organic apple juice concentrate with no white sugar added
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