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homemade cranberry sauce alternatives??

SaraJanePOWER
SaraJanePOWER Posts: 88 Member
edited January 4 in Food and Nutrition
Hey so my all time favorite recipe for cranberries is like this 12 ounces berries, 1 cup white sugar and 1 cup orange juice....

I would like to cut down the sugar but still want sweet. will splenda work in this recipe? does it cook into a bitter evil??

I thought you might know about this... let me know what you think or if you have any other recipes you think I should try.
Thanks,

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  • jilliew
    jilliew Posts: 255 Member
    I don't really know anything about making cranberry sauce as I think it is the spawn of the devil...

    BUT

    Can you just start with 1/4 c of sugar and taste it, and if it's not sweet enough add a bit more til you get it JUST sweet enough? Also, from what I see at my Thanksgiving table the amount of cranberrry sauce consumed is really the least of the calorie-minded person's worry. ;)
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Can you just start with 1/4 c of sugar and taste it, and if it's not sweet enough add a bit more til you get it JUST sweet enough? Also, from what I see at my Thanksgiving table the amount of cranberrry sauce consumed is really the least of the calorie-minded person's worry. ;)

    Yes to all of this. Unless you are eating a pound of cranberry sauce, don't sweat it. Not to mention, Splenda makes everything taste like *kitten*. :tongue:
  • amydee714
    amydee714 Posts: 232 Member
    I make it with Splenda every year and it tastes great! Even my "non-healthy eating family" had no idea it was made any different. This year I bought a jar of sugar free Smuckers Orange Marmalade to add a bit of as well.
  • alaskaang
    alaskaang Posts: 493 Member
    Another way to make it more sweet without the refined sugar is to use orange juice concentrate and add white grape or apple juice for the water content. Also adding a touch of salt will make the "tart" more palatable.
  • tinytasha7
    tinytasha7 Posts: 86 Member
    see if you can find a jello brand that is sugar free and use it instead. I know they make cranberry, but not sure if they make it sugar free
  • KatLifter
    KatLifter Posts: 1,314 Member
    I haven't tried this, but most of their recipes are really good!
    http://toneitup.com/blog.php?5281

    -Kat
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
    Make the damned cranberry sauce. Eat a smaller portion. Enjoy your Thanksgiving. You're welcome.
  • BaileyP3
    BaileyP3 Posts: 151 Member
    Unless you're eating a cup of cranberry sauce with a cup of gravy chaser....you could just enjoy it. Yes??
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Don't *kitten* w/the cranberry sauce. Just EAT it! :flowerforyou:
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