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Cranberry Bratwurst Bites in Cranberry Jezebel Sauce

Delicious Cranberry Bites with Sweet and Spicy Jezebel Sauce
Course Appetizer
Cuisine All-American
Keyword cranberry, cranberry bratwurst, jezebel sauce
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 353kcal
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines

Ingredients

  • 1 pound cranberry bratwurst
  • water to cover bratwurst
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 12 oz bag fresh cranberries
  • 2 measures Irish Whiskey, optional
  • 1/2 cup seedless, blackcurrant preserves
  • 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • pinch of salt
  • toothpicks for serving

Instructions

  • Place water and sugars in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
  • Add cranberries, return mixture to a boil, the reduce heat and simmer stirring often for 10 minutes. Cranberry skins should be popped and the mixture will thicken. Remove from heat. Stir in preserves, horseradish, mustard and pinch of salt. Simmer sauce for 15 minutes.
  • Prepare bratwurst: In a medium saucepan, add water and bratwurst. Bring to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and drain.
  • Brown bratwurst in a large skillet until browned on all sides and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove bratwurst from skillet to a serving plate, let cool. When bratwurst are cool enough to handle, slice into 2-inch slices. Return bratwurst pieces back to skillet, add cranberry Jezebel sauce. Heat just until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve bratwurst in sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 353kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 537mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin C: 3.3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 0.6mg