Cranberry and Cumberland sauce Recipe

Cranberry and Cumberland sauce Recipe

  • 450g/1lb fresh cranberries
  • 300ml/10fl oz ruby port
  • 115g/4oz caster sugar
  • 125ml/4fl oz fresh orange juice
  • 1 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp English mustard powder
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch of ground cloves
  • 75g/3oz sultanas
  • 55g/2oz flaked almonds
  • 1 tbsp grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp grated lemon rind
  • salt
  1. Combine the cranberries, port, sugar and orange juice in a pan over a medium heat, for ten minutes, until the fruit bursts.
  2. Combine the corn flour, mustard, lemon juice and cloves with a little water to make a paste and stir into the berry mixture.
  3. Next, add the sultanas, almonds, orange and lemon rind, simmer for five minutes, season and then chill. Serve with your Christmas turkey.