Chef John's Mango Cranberry Sauce

Thanksgiving dinner will taste even more awesome with this cranberry sauce flavored with mango, lemon, and orange with a spicy kick from hot sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries
• 1 orange, zested
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1 whole star anise pod
• 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
• 4 ounces dried candied mango, finely diced
• 2 drops hot sauce (preferably ghost pepper hot sauce), or more to taste
• 0.33333334326744 cup water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place lemon zest and juice, orange zest, diced mango, ginger, cinnamon stick, star anise pod, orange juice, garam masala, salt, water, and sugar in a saucepan. Stir until sugar has dissolved.

Step 2

Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low. Simmer until mango has softened and flavors blend, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Add cranberries, raise heat to medium, and cook until cranberries pop and begin to break down, about 10 minutes. Mash any unpopped berries.

Step 4

Remove from heat and add 2 to 3 drops of ghost pepper hot sauce. Let cranberry sauce cool to room temperature and transfer to a serving bowl. Remove cinnamon stick and star anise pod before serving.