Low Carb Cranberry Sauce Sugar Free Recipe

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A simple but very delicious low carb cranberry sauce that is very easy to make with just a few ingredients.

No short changing the flavour with this sugar free cranberry sauce. Mildly spiced with star anise and orange zest the sauce feels ultra luxurious and fancy schmancy restaurant worthy.

LOW CARB CRANBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS

This sugar free low carb cranberry sauce has only 6 main ingredients… really. Some are optional is just depends on your dietary needs, keto lifestyle choices, and feelings on natural sugars.

Here is what you will need to make cranberry sauce without sugar.

SWEETENER OF CHOICE

I choose to use Sukrin Melis powdered erythritol for its tendency . Other good choices are granular erythritol, monkfruit or Natvia. If not using straight away the sauce may crystallise in the fridge. You can remove from the fridge ahead of time to liquify or just slightly heat to melt the crystals. For a paleo cranberry sauce recipe feel free to substitute coconut sugar.

STAR ANISE – Adds a delicious mild aniseed flavour to the sauce

CRANBERRIES – Fresh or frozen works fine. In Australia I don’t think I have seen fresh ones but frozen are often around from the Thanksgiving – Christmas time in our local supermarkets

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR – Adds a nice balance of acid

RED WINE, WHISKY, OR BRANDY – Use any of these to deglaze the pan. They can be omitted if you do not consume alcohol. Just add some water in its place

ZEST OF 1 ORANGE – Orange zest adds a delicious tanginess and balance to the low carb cranberry sauce. You can use lemon or I would recommend orange extract.

ORANGE JUICE (OR WATER) – At 5g of natural sugars in 60g of orange juice some may want to omit this from the sauce. I rolled with it in my low carb cranberry sauce recipe. Cranberry sauce is something I don’t have very often and a the natural sugars from the juice truly equate to not much at all per serve in a cranberry sauce with no sugar added. You choose what is good for you.

HOW TO MAKE SUGAR FREE CRANBERRY SAUCE

• Place sweetener in a large wide pan over medium high heat. When sweetener is melted add star anise and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes or until a caramel begins to form.

• Add star anise and continue to heat the sweetener for another 2 minutes to infuse the star anise.

• Add cranberries, salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, and cook until cranberries begin to pop and release juices into the pan.

• Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook until thick and jammy.
• Remove from heat. Discard star anise and and store in an airtight jar.

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Low Carb Spiced Cranberry Sauce

A Low Carb Cranberry Sauce with a touch of spice and orange zest is a heavenly thing. No added sugar and the perfect balance of sweet and savoury this keto sauce is set to be a hit on any table.

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Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Course: Sauces, sides

Cuisine: American, Christmas

Recipe Category: Low Carb

Calories: 23kcal

Author: Megan Ellam

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Servings: 10 serves

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Ingredients

• ▢ 150 g powdered or granular white sweetener
• ▢ 2 star anise
• ▢ 3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 1/4 cup dry red wine whiskey, or brandy
• ▢ Zest of 1 orange
• ▢ 1/4 cup orange juice or water

Instructions

• Place sweetener in a large wide pan over medium high heat. When sweetener is melted add star anise and continue to cook for a further 5 minutes or until a caramel begins to form.
• Add star anise and continue to heat the sweetener for another 2 minutes to infuse the star anise.
• Add cranberries, salt and pepper and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, and cook until cranberries begin to pop and release juices into the pan.
• Add remaining ingredients and continue to cook until thick and jammy.
• Remove from heat. Discard star anise and and store in an airtight jar.

Notes

Some sweeteners may form crystals upon cooling. Powdered sweetener does reduce this affect.

To remove the crystals just slightly heat or leave at room temperature to melt.

STORAGE
Cranberry sauce will keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

SUBSTITUTES

Cranberries can be substitutes with any low car berry but will be slightly sweeter.

The orange juice added in this recipe adds 1g extra net carb to reduce to 3g net carb per 2 tbsp serve just use water. I just love the flavour and personally I would only use half of the serving size anyway.

Nutrition

Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 1mg | Magnesium: 2mg | Net Carbs: 4g

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