Showing posts with label cranberry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cranberry. Show all posts

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Cranberry Spritzer

Cranberry Spritzer

Prep time: 1 minute

Ingredients:

3 oz. cranberry juice cocktail
7 oz. diet lemon lime soda
ice cubes

Utensils:

  • measuring cup
  • cup

Directions:

  1. Fill glass with ice cubes.
  2. Add juice and diet soda.
  3. Mix well.

Serves: 1

Serving size: 10 oz. liquid

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

56 calories
0 g protein
0 g fat
0 g sat. fat
14 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
0 mg cholesterol
2 mg sodium
4 mg calcium
0.1 mg iron

Diabetic exchange:

1 carbohydrate exchange

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Variations and suggestions:

Try this recipe with different flavors of juice. Be sure to pay attention to the amount of carbohydrates in the different juices you may use. (The soda doesn't contain any carbohydrates.) Garnish with a lemon, lime, or orange slice.

Bon Appétit!

Friday, December 14, 2007

Cranberry Chutney

Cranberry Chutney


PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 1 Hr
READY IN 1 Hr 20 Min

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups cranberries
  • 3/4 cup tomatoes - peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup water

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan, combine cranberries, tomatoes, water, raisins, onion, and salt. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until cranberries pop.
  2. Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, ginger, cloves, and pepper. Cover. Cook for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the consistency of relish, stirring occasionally. Ladle into jars or freezer containers. Refrigerate or freeze until ready to use.

Bon Appétit!