Pickled Cranberries #CranberryWeek

Here we are in the second day of #CranberryWeek hosted by Caroline of Caroline's Cooking. See all the other recipes being shared today as part of Cranberry week - follow #cranberryweek for all the tasty cranberry creations:

Apple Cranberry Mimosas from The Crumby Kitchen
Cranberry Chicken Salad Wrap from Making Miracles
Cranberry Dijon Ham from Cookaholic Wife
Cranberry Cider Punch from Sew You Think You Can Cook
Cranberry Margaritas from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Cranberry Orange Wild Rice from Jonesin' For Taste
Fresh Cranberry Muffins from Family Around The Table
Pickled Cranberries from Culinary Adventures with Camilla
Salad with Cranberry, Pear, Walnuts & Gorgonzola from Palatable Pastime

If you have read my blog for any amount of time, you'll probably know that I love to pickle things. I have pickled everything from Golden Cauliflower, Peppers, Red Onions, Green Tomatoes, Radishes, and even Blueberries. For this event, I decided to try my hand at pickled cranberries.

Pickling takes the naturally sweettart nature of the cranberry and amps it up. You can use these as a condiment for meats such as turkey or ham, however, since this is really just a fruit shrub, try it with a glug of sparkling water for a flavorful homemade soda...or add it to a splash of booze for a seasonal libation.

Ingredients

1 C organic granulated sugar
1 C vinegar
1 whole cinnamon stick
2 star anise
1⁄2 t fennel seeds
1⁄2 t dill seeds
1⁄2 t caraway seeds
1⁄2 tsp. black peppercorns
1 t juniper berries
1⁄2 t salt
1⁄2 lb fresh cranberries, rinsed

Procedure

Bring sugar, vinegar, cinnamon, and spices to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat. Heat, swirling until sugar is dissolved, approximately 3 minutes. Add the cranberries to the pot and cook until cranberries pop open, approximately 4 to 6 minutes. Spoon the cranberries and spices into a sterile glass jar. Pour the liquid over the top. If you have a pickle pebble, place it on the top to keep the cranberries submerged.

Let pickles soak, refrigerated, for at least 48 hours before enjoying!

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