Sterilizing jars To sterilize the jars, place them in a large pot and fill the pot with water so that the jars are completely covered. Bring to a boil over medium heat and simmer for 3 minutes, then turn off the heat. Carefully remove the jars from the water when you are ready to fill them.
For the sauce Wash the cranberries, peel and grate the ginger. Grate the apple (preferably Braeburn variety). If possible, squeeze fresh orange juice.
Mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a heavy-bottomed saucepan and heat over a low heat. Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
We generally recommend keeping the sugar content as low as possible. It is therefore advisable to start with a lower amount of sugar and increase it as needed up to the specified value.
filling the sauce Lift the jars out of the hot water (e.g. with the grill tongs), fill them up to the rim with the sauce and seal. The sauce will last up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator.
Serving size: The indicated amount makes approximately 360 g of cranberry-orange sauce. This is enough for a dish for 10 people.
Detailed Nutritional Information per Person for this Recipe
The majority of the nutritional information comes from the USDA (US Department of Agriculture). This means that the information for natural products is often incomplete or only given within broader categories, whereas in most cases products made from these have more complete information displayed.
If we take flaxseed, for example, the important essential amino acid ALA (omega-3) is only included in an overarching category whereas for flaxseed oil ALA is listed specifically. In time, we will be able to change this, but it will require a lot of work. An “i” appears behind ingredients that have been adjusted and an explanation appears when you hover over this symbol.
For Erb Muesli, the original calculations resulted in 48 % of the daily requirement of ALA — but with the correction, we see that the muesli actually covers >100 % of the necessary recommendation for the omega-3 fatty acid ALA. Our goal is to eventually be able to compare the nutritional value of our recipes with those that are used in conventional western lifestyles.
The cranberry-orange sauce with apple and fresh ginger is particularly suitable for Christmas dishes.
Serving size: The indicated amount for 10 servings yields approximately 360 g of cranberry-orange sauce.
Cranberries: With their tart, sour taste, the raw bilberry (blueberry), also known as cranberry, is popular in Germany both raw and cooked. Cranberry rice is said to contain ingredients that prevent bacteria from attaching to the surface of the urinary tract. However, the effect on urinary tract infections is controversial.
Orange juice: Orange juice, also known as OJ or orange juice, has a high vitamin C content. This amounts to just over 50 mg in 100 ml, i.e. more than 50% of the recommended daily requirement according to the GDA recommendation. Orange juice is the most consumed juice in the world, with the lion's share of exports coming from Brazil.
Ginger: Ginger has an aromatic smell and a sharp and spicy taste, which is mainly due to the substance gingerol, which is said to have anti-carcinogenic and anti-inflammatory effects. The substances borneol and cineol give ginger its digestive, stomach-strengthening, antiemetic, appetite-stimulating and circulation-stimulating properties. The rhizome of ginger is used in cooking, in fresh, dried or ground form. The young harvested rhizomes are called green or young ginger. They have a much milder taste and are less woody.
Cinnamon: Cinnamon is a spice made from the dried bark of cinnamon trees. Cinnamon owes its aroma mainly to the cinnamon oil, which consists of 75 percent cinnamaldehyde. In Europe, cinnamon is used as a spice mainly for sweet dishes and drinks, but in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisine it is also often added to hearty dishes. The cheaper cassia cinnamon or Chinese cinnamon in particular contains high doses of coumarin, which is harmful to health. Since the amount of coumarin in the better Ceylon cinnamon is only about a hundredth of that, it is preferable for larger preparations.
Tips
From an ecological point of view, it is advisable to use regional organic sugar, such as beet sugar (sucrose, consisting of glucose and fructose) or grain sugar (maltose, consisting of glucose) in Germany, in order to avoid long transport routes. Grain sugar is slightly less sweet, but due to the lack of fructose it is also suitable for those who suffer from fructose intolerance.
Alternate preparation
Less sugar: We generally recommend keeping the sugar content as low as possible. It is therefore advisable to start with a lower amount of sugar and increase it as needed up to the specified amount. Please also read the following link: Vegans often eat unhealthily. Avoidable nutritional errors.
