Condiments are an essential part of any holiday dinner; cranberry sauce is the most popular, but there are dozens of other possibilities such as chutneys or fruit salsas. Holiday Fruit Sauce is quick and easy to make; it can be made weeks ahead, and is not only delicious, it is versatile and can be used in many different ways.

This is a great sauce to serve next to the turkey or as an accompaniment to a baked ham. Since it is very colorful, it’s a perfect sauce to serve with a Brie en Croûte, or just simply over a block of cream cheese with crackers. Holiday Fruit Sauce is a fabulous cooking sauce to add a fruited flavor to meats and chicken – try it over a ham in the slow cooker – Yum! The recipe makes six cups of sauce; each cup can be packaged in a zip bag and frozen for months, so it can be ready anytime it’s needed.

6 Cups

3 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
3 medium apples, peeled, cored, cut into eighths, and sliced
1/2 cup dehydrated onion flakes, or 1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 medium orange, cut into eighths and processed until finely chopped (peel and all)
3/4 cup raisins
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cinnamon stick

1. Measure all ingredients into a large pan.


2. Bring to a boil, turn down to a simmer, and let simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.


3. Remove from the heat and let cool.


4. Remove the cinnamon stick and discard.


5. Package in 1 cup portions.


6. Can be refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for several months.

Amount Per 1/4 cup Serving
Calories 104 Calories from Fat 1
Percent Total Calories From: Fat 1% Protein 2% Carb. 91%

Nutrient Amount per Serving
Total Fat 0 g
Saturated Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2 mg
Total Carbohydrate 24 g
Dietary Fiber 1 g
Sugars 13 g
Protein 0 g

Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 12% Calcium 0% Iron 1%