Cranberry, Apple, and Walnut Conserve

Name: Cranberry, Apple, and Walnut Conserve
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups water; 3 cups turbinado sugar such as Sugar in the Raw; 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 3 (12-oz) bags fresh cranberries (2 1/4 lb; about 11 cups); 3 Gala or Pink Lady apples; 2 cups walnuts (6 oz), toasted, cooled, and broken into small pieces; 2 tablespoons Calvados or brandy

Instructions

Adding the cranberries in three stages, along with crumbled nuts, results in a wonderful conserve with layers of texture and flavor. The turbinado sugar imparts subtle caramel undertones.

Updated at: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:40:15 GMT