Cranberry, Apple, and Walnut Conserve
A festive and flavorful conserve combining fresh cranberries, sweet apples, and toasted walnuts, spiced with cinnamon and allspice, and finished with a splash of Calvados. Perfect as a holiday condiment or gift.
Ingredients
- •1½ cups water
- •3 cups turbinado sugar
- •1 piece cinnamon stick
- •¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- •3 bags fresh cranberries
- •3 whole Gala or Pink Lady apples
- •2 cups walnuts
- •2 tablespoons Calvados or brandy
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Simmer water, sugar, cinnamon stick, allspice, and half of cranberries (about 5 1/2 cups) in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries just start to pop, about 5 minutes. Add half of remaining cranberries (about 3 cups) and simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
10 min
- 2.
Meanwhile, peel and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch dice. Add to cranberry mixture along with walnuts and remaining cranberries, then simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in Calvados and simmer 1 minute. Remove from heat and cool to warm or room temperature. Discard cinnamon stick.
15 min
