Cranberry and Blueberry Healing "Jam"
You might not be in charge of the cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, but this "jam" is worth a try for the amazing taste and the healing properties all during the winter.
Ingredients
- 1 bag cranberries (mine were frozen)
- 2 c blueberries (again mine were frozen)
- 2 tsp monkfruit sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 whole star anise
- 2 whole cardamom pods
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 2 tbls backstrap molasses
- 2 tbls dried elderberries
Instructions
- Place the elderberries and spices in a tea ball or bag
- Put everything, including the tea ball into a sauce pan and add just enough water to cover the bottom of the pan by about a 1/2 inch
- Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to low and leave on a simmer
- Make sure all the spices are in liquid to extract all their goodness
- Simmer until all the cranberries have "popped", or broke free from their skin. Stirring occasionally and checking to make sure that there is enough liquid in the pan
- At this point the "jelly " should be nice and saucy.
- Simmer for 10 more minutes on low and then remove from heat
- Let the jelly sit and cool with all the spices and elderberries in it to get as much from them as possible
- Once cool, remove spices and tea ball of elderberries. Stir once more to incorporate all the berries and juices.
- Store in the fridge in a jar for up to two weeks
- You can add more sweetener if you like but I really like the tartness of the cranberries to shine through
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