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Lingonberry Sauce Recipe

Julia | The Yummy Bowl
This homemade lingonberry sauce is a 6 ingredient recipe made with fresh or frozen lingonberries, sugar, and a hint of cinnamon. This sauce tastes so much better than store-bought, and it will literally take you only a few minutes to make. It's a great alternative to traditional cranberry sauce and will taste delicious with chicken, duck, and pork!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 17 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine Norwegian, Swedish
Servings 12 servings
Calories 69 kcal

INGREDIENTS
  

  • 3 ¼ cup fresh lingonberries, can use frozen
  • ⅙ cup red wine, preferably dry
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • 6 tablespoon sugar
  • ¾ cup of water, plus few tablespoons more

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Wash lingonberries and transfer them to a large pot. Pour in cold water and take it to a boil. Then add sugar and cinnamon. Cook for 3 minutes, constantly removing the foam. Remove from the heat. Then you’ll need to use an immersion blender to mash all the lingonberries.
  • PRO TIP: Don’t mash up all the berries, I like to leave a few whole berries in my sauce. This way it will look way more appetizing :)
  • Transfer the mashed lingonberries back to the stove. Pour in the wine and take it to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Mix 1 tablespoon of corn starch with 2 tablespoons of water. Add it into your sauce constantly stirring until the mixture will start boiling. Remove from heat.
  • Serve warm with your favorite meat recipes, polutry, vegetables and many more!

NOTES

  • Best enjoyed with pork tenderloin or meatballs recipes.
  • With this recipe, you should have around 2 cups of ready-made lingonberry sauce/jam. Approximately 10-12 servings.
  • For sugar amount: depend on the berries. My suggestion is to add 4 tablespoons of sugar first, cook it for a few minutes, and then taste the sauce. If you like it sweeter, add few tablespoons more, if you like it more sour keep it as it is. 

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NUTRITION

Calories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.3gSodium: 0.3mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 58IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.3mg
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