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12 Days of Holiday Crafts, Day 8: Pickled Cranberries

(Maggie Bullock)
(Maggie Bullock)

I’ve made these for a couple of years now and I love them. They’re also a VERY popular gift around this time of year.

Tart, sweet, with a little cinnamon, they taste like Christmas. And they’re really easy and fast to make. I found the recipe on Serious Eats, and am sharing the link. I didn’t make any changes this year and really like the spice blend Marisa McClellan developed for this recipe.

The color of the berries in the jars is also very Christmas-like.

We use Pickled Cranberries as a side at Thanksgiving and on turkey sandwiches, but my favorite use is on salads. I like adding them to a simple green salad with crumbled feta, spinach, toasted pecans, and a vinaigrette made with the juice from the jar. Delicious.

 

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Artist and crafter Maggie Wolcott writes about craft events in and around Spokane, as well as her own adventures in creating and repurposing. Her DwellWellNW posts include project and decorating ideas, recipes, reviews of events, and interviews with local artists. Maggie spends her days as an English professor, and when she’s not grading papers, she can generally be found with a paintbrush or scissors in hand. She can be reached at mebullock@gmail.com.