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By: Potato Chef

Potato Chef — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 21:57:41 +0000

What a great recipe Jane. So unique and perfect for Thanksgiving. Thanks for sharing it!!

By: Jane Maynard

Jane Maynard — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:51:47 +0000

someone asked how much this serves…we’ve estimated about 25 6-oz servings. that’s a guess, but should be pretty close!

By: Collette

Collette — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:32:42 +0000

My Mom is so excited that I will be making this. She LOVES cranberries and even picks/gathers/harvests (I’m not sure what correct term is…) her own some years at a local “bog”. She is the only person I know who eats them like grapes!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:56:56 +0000

We like a raspberry jello – substituting part of the water with applesauce (the cold water) and adding raspberries (frozen or fresh) and putting sour cream on top. We hardly ever eat jell-o but this is tasty for T-day or C-day.

By: Mawa

Mawa — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:37:08 +0000

I always use cranberry ginger ale. I also add the liquids (ginger ale and cranberry juice) a little at a time (but in correct proportions) so that I can get a very thick slush, which is my preference. Sometimes if you add all the liquid all at once to the mashed frozen mixture it will not be very slushy.

If you live where it is cold you can set the mixed slush outside and it will stay cold and slushy until the calls for seconds…..

Grandma is smiling from on high – she loves it that so many people are going to enjoy this family recipe (even the spiked version would make her smile!)

By: Jane Maynard

Jane Maynard — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:57:43 +0000

good catch, gretchen. I fixed the recipe – yes, it’s juice! the post is correct now.

the finer the collander the better it is…you basically are trying to get the skins out of the mix. before I had this fancy collander, I used a tupperware collander with a bigger holes and it seemed to work, although the set up I have pictured is by far the easiest and fastest way to do it.

good luck!

By: Gretchen

Gretchen — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:49:24 +0000

I’m excited to try this but just have one question. In the quick recipe when you say to mash the frozen cranberries with 1 quart cranberry sauce, you really mean juice right? Also, do you have to use a very fine collander like the one pictured…does it make a difference. Thanks…as you can tell, I’m a VERY, VERY beginner cook!:)

By: Hillary Omdal

Hillary Omdal — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:05:29 +0000

Mmmm. I’m totally making this. My brother-in-law does not drink and I wanted to have something more special for him than root beer. This is perfect!