Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce

A moderately spicy jalapeño cranberry sauce with sherry for extra flavor is easy to make for your holiday meal. Leftovers are great on sandwiches!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 132 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed and drained
• 3 medium jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced
• 0.5 cup sherry

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have broken down and sauce has thickened, 10 to 25 minutes. Stir in sherry.

Step 2

Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Serve or transfer to a glass container, cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Step 3

Gather the ingredients.

Step 4

Mix water and sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is boiling, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Add cranberries, jalapeño peppers, and lemon juice; return to boil.