Holiday Beer Infused Cranberry Sauce

Tis’ the season for the age-old debate of fresh cranberry sauce or the “canned stuff”. We might just have found the special ingredient to help win over your canned cranberry loving friends and family this Holiday season…BEER! We aren’t the only ones who think so either, our friends at Rad Craft have a version of their own sauce that they shared with us to share with you guys along with our own. We made our recipe with cranberry, orange, & a Double IPA! Rad Craft added a blueberry twist to their recipe and used a Saison!

The Beer

In our recipe, we used ORNG Double IPA by Wild Leap Brew Co. to pair nicely with the cranberries. The citrus-forward hops from the beer help bring out the orange flavor even more in the recipe.

Rad Craft used the Lone Tree Brewing Company’s Cranberry Saison in their Beer Cranberry Sauce w/ Blueberries recipe below. That said, any kind of medium-bodied Saison or wheat-based beer would be perfect! 1623 Brewing Hefeweizen, Elevation Beer Co. Raspberry Gulch, or Strange Craft Le Brut du Diable Farmhouse would all be great.

Whichever sauce you go with will be sure to help you win over your family and friends. Added bonus is that you will certainly be the talk of your Holiday Dinner! If you are looking for other beer-infused Holiday dishes and want an amazing Beer Pumpkin Pie recipe that is also lactose-free, check it out HERE.

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 Holiday Beer Infused Cranberry Sauce
Course cooking with beer, Sides
Servings
Ingredients
Beer Cranberry Sauce w/ Blueberries
  • 1/2 cup Saison the rest is for you while you cook!
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 4 ounces frozen blueberries
  • 1 TBL grated orange zest
  • 1 TSP grated ginger
Beer Cranberry Orange Sauce
  • 1/2 cup beer We used ORNG Double IPA from Wild Leap Brew Co.
  • 24 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup raw cane sugar
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 1/2 orange zest
  • 1/2 stick cinnamon add to the last five minutes of simmer.
Course cooking with beer, Sides
Servings
Ingredients
Beer Cranberry Sauce w/ Blueberries
  • 1/2 cup Saison the rest is for you while you cook!
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 4 ounces frozen blueberries
  • 1 TBL grated orange zest
  • 1 TSP grated ginger
Beer Cranberry Orange Sauce
  • 1/2 cup beer We used ORNG Double IPA from Wild Leap Brew Co.
  • 24 ounces fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup raw cane sugar
  • 1 orange juiced
  • 1/2 orange zest
  • 1/2 stick cinnamon add to the last five minutes of simmer.
Instructions
Beer Cranberry Sauce w/ Blueberries
  1. In a medium saucepan bring water and sugar to a boil. Add cranberries and return to a boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Then add blueberries, orange zest, and ginger (if you want your sauce to have an extra kick!) and simmer for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Mash cranberries and blueberries as desired. Pour sauce into a bow, cover, and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving. Makes 3 cups.
Beer Cranberry Orange Sauce
  1. Combine beer, cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and orange zest in a pot. Bring to boil, turn to low, and simmer for 15 minutes. Chill for a few hours, or overnight.
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