Three Philosophers Cranberry Sauce

How to make Three Philosophers Cranberry Sauce

The addition of a Belgian Quadrupel ale to a tart cranberry sauce adds unique blend of dried fruit flavors to this quintessential Thanksgiving side dish.  The days of the canned cranberry sauce are over with this recipe! Outside of using this Three Philosophers Cranberry Sauce with Turkey, try it with Duck, Pork or Wild Game on the savory side.  For the sweet side, try this sauce on Pancakes, Waffles, Aebleskiver or even layered into a Trifle.

Makes: 3 cups

Adapted from BeerAdvocate Magazine: Cuisine à la Bière | Nov 2010 | Issue #46

Three Philosophers Cranberry Sauce

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Cranberries, dried cherries, cinnamon, and citrus mix with the dried fruit flavors from a Belgian style Quadrupel Ale.

• CuisineBeer Cuisine, Belgian, Thanksgiving Feast, Vegetarian
• Cooking Beer StyleBelgian Quadrupel | Quad
• SeasonalFall Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Winter Seasonal
• Food SectionCitrus, Cranberry, Filling | Sweet, Sauce, Topping
• Cooking MethodCooking with Beer
• BreweryBeer Advocate, Brewery Ommegang

Servings	Prep Time
3 cup	5 minute

Cook Time

20 minute

Servings Prep Time 3 cup 5 minute

Cook Time 20 minute

Three Philosophers Cranberry Sauce Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Cranberries, dried cherries, cinnamon, and citrus mix with the dried fruit flavors from a Belgian style Quadrupel Ale. CuisineBeer Cuisine, Belgian, Thanksgiving Feast, Vegetarian Cooking Beer StyleBelgian Quadrupel | Quad SeasonalFall Seasonal, Thanksgiving, Winter Seasonal Food SectionCitrus, Cranberry, Filling | Sweet, Sauce, Topping Cooking MethodCooking with Beer BreweryBeer Advocate, Brewery Ommegang Servings Prep Time 3 cup 5 minute Cook Time 20 minute Servings Prep Time 3 cup 5 minute Cook Time 20 minute

Ingredients

• 12 ounce cranberries, fresh
• 750 ml Quadrupel, such as Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers or other Quadrupel
• 1 cup cherries, dried such as Dried Tart Montmorency Cherries
• 1 cup honey local or wild flower variety
• 1 teaspoon salt, kosher
• 2 each cinnamon sticks
• 2 each tangerine or oranges, sliced into rings, seeds removed, or zested | juiced

Servings: cup

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

• In a large pot over medium heat, add the cleaned and picked-over cranberries, Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers, dried cherries, honey, salt, cinnamon sticks and citrus (cut either into rings or zested | juiced). Stir well, until the mixture comes to a simmer. Turn down the heat to low and let the cranberries pop for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a serving bowl, and the sauce is ready to use.
• This sauce may be made up to 5 days before serving and kept refrigerated.

Recipe Notes

Other Cranberry Sauce Recipes:

• Cranberry Pomegranate Salsa
• Cranberry Reserve Chutney
• Cranberry Wit Sauce
• Deschutes Dissident Cranberry Dried Cherry Sauce