Better-than-other Cranberry Sauce

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

1 C water

3/4 C sugar

3 C fresh cranberries

1 scoop Blendfresh Reds (optional, but tastes better!)

Zest of 1 orange

In a medium sauce pan bring water and sugar to boil.  Add fresh cranberries and reheat back to boiling.  As they heat, the cranberries will begin to pop open, releasing natural pectin which will thicken the sauce.  It's a fun, festive sound!  Continue to cook about 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and stir gently as it cools.  Sauce will continue to thicken.  Add the zest of an orange for color and flavor, then add a scoop of Blendfresh Reds and stir to combine.  Serve in a nice bowl.  

I like to make this right as the dinner is being placed on the table so the sauce is fresh and warm, but it can be made ahead and refrigerated for convenience.  It goes nicely with a salty meat like turkey or pork, and makes a delicious sandwich spread too.

This is a fun twist on the traditional Ocean Spray recipe I've been making for years.  It has slightly less sugar, the added citrus texture, plus a whole new set of flavors from adding the 12 fresh dried fruits and vegetables found in Blendfresh.  

This is the first year I have added Blendfresh to the recipe and several people at our family dinner asked what I had done differently this year because the cranberries were so good.  Thank you very much Blendfresh :)

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Winter Wassail

Winter Wassail 

1 C warm or tap water

1 apple (seeded, peeling is optional)

2 sprinkles pumpkin pie spice

1 squeeze agave syrup

1 scoop Blendfresh Reds (optional)

Combine in your blender jar and use the soup setting or blend 90 seconds until very warm if you have a high powered blender like Blendtec that spins fast enough to heat your food.  Enjoy with a cinnamon stick if desired.  And be merry!  You can make this recipe without the Blendfresh if you don't have yours yet, but I really like the red color from the berries and the flavor with it.

Super easy, warm and comforting.  Nothing beats a toasty drink on a chilly evening.

I got tired of feeling guilty after indulging in hot chocolate.  I'm not a coffee drinker and I'm not always in the mood for herbal tea, so I modified this Wassail recipe and it's technically more of a health drink, but you'll never know it!  13 whole fruits and veggies with the Blendfresh, plus cinnamon that helps regulate blood sugar and the fiber of a whole apple.  Only share if you want to, but your really should!