What Is Cranberry juice and How Can I Use It?
If cranberry juice has turned up in a recipe or caught your eye at the store, here's what you need to use it with confidence and how to choose it, cook it, store it, what to substitute, and 76 recipes to try it in.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (253g)Where found
Cranberry juice is usually found in the snacks section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Cranberry juice is a member of the Fruits and Fruit Juices US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does cranberry juice weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | 253 grams |
| 1 fl oz | 31 grams |
Related
Fruits and Fruit Juices
| In Chinese: | 蔓越莓汁 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | jus de canneberge | |
| en español: | jugo de arándano |
Recipes using cranberry juice
There are 76 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Creamy Cranberry Sherbet
Creamy cranberry sherbet whips fresh cranberries with evaporated skim milk and gelatin into a tart, frosty scoop. A low-calorie holiday dessert with rosy color and fluffy texture.
Cranberry Cosmos
A batch cranberry cosmopolitan you mix by the pitcher, vodka, cranberry, lime, and Cointreau with a fresh ginger kick. Shake to frosty, strain into a sugar-rimmed glass, and serve a crowd.
English Berry Trifle
Light fluffy cake with delicious berries and creamy, rich custard. A perfect dessert when you have a company to serve.
Cranberry Brownie Torte
"Canned cranberry sauce adds a festive finishing touch to this 5 star dessert from Gloria Kirchman of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Folks are sure to find it irresistible."
Cranberry Apple Coffee Cake
Just the right amount of everything, and well balanced flavor and texture. A great fall or winter dessert that uses seasonal cranberries and everyone will be thrilled.
Eerie Witch's Brew
Halloween witch's brew punch with cranberry juice, candied ginger, floating grape eyeballs, orange peel worms, and dry ice for a smoking cauldron effect. A spooky crowd-pleaser.
Microwave Apricot-Strawberry Compote
Microwave apricot-strawberry compote in white wine and cranberry juice with crystallized ginger and lemon zest. A no-sugar-added fruit dessert ready in minutes.
Easy Berry & Wine Soup
Chilled raspberry and red wine soup with cranberry juice, cinnamon, and a sour cream swirl. Refreshing summer dessert soup or unexpected starter, served cold.
Pear 'N Cranberry Pie
Double-crust pear and cranberry pie with a cranberry juice glaze drizzled on top. Tart cranberries balance sweet pears in a cornstarch-thickened filling.
Pear 'N Cranberry Pie
Double-crust pear and cranberry pie with a cranberry juice glaze drizzled on top. Tart cranberries balance sweet pears in a cornstarch-thickened filling.
Pretty in Pink By Mousse Mcgillycuddy's
Pretty in Pink blended cocktail with sweet and sour, cranberry juice, lime, simple syrup, and orange liqueur. A tart, fruity pink drink served in a sugar-rimmed glass with a lemon wheel.
Creative Cranberry Jello
Two-layer cranberry Jello salad with cranberry sauce and juice on the bottom and a creamy sour cream and walnut layer on top. A classic holiday gelatin side dish.
Molded Vegetable Surprise
Two-layer molded gelatin salad with lime Jell-O and cucumber on the bottom and a cranberry-cabbage layer on top. Vintage chilled appetizer with retro charm.
Fresh Fruit Soup
Fresh fruit soup blends rose wine, cranberry juice, and a touch of cornstarch into a chilled Scandinavian-style fruit soup loaded with seasonal fresh fruit. Serve with sour cream or whipped cream.
Foamy Cranberry Sauce
Foamy cranberry sauce is a whipped butter and powdered sugar dessert sauce with cranberry juice, orange zest, and beaten egg white. Light, fluffy, and made for cranberry pudding.
Cranberry Sauce for Holiday Meringues
Cranberry sauce for holiday meringues: a glossy, ruby-red dessert sauce made from cranberry juice, sugar, lemon, and a touch of cornstarch. Perfect spooned over crisp meringues, ice cream, or pavlova.
Sour Cherry Fruit Slump
Sour cherry fruit slump: tart cherries and summer berries bubbling under tender buttermilk dumplings, finished with cinnamon sugar. An old-school stovetop dessert that's faster than a pie.
Cranberry-Cherry Cooler
Cranberry-cherry cooler: a blender-quick punch of tart cranberry juice, bright orange juice, and cherry drink mix served over ice. Ten minutes, four ingredients, party-ready pitcher drink.
Ruby Punch Bowl
Ruby punch bowl with Burgundy wine, cranberry juice, apple cider, and a cinnamon-clove spiced syrup. A deep red holiday punch for 24 guests.
Crock-Pot Cranberry
Warm cranberry apple cider simmered in the crock pot with cinnamon sticks and a clove-studded orange. The holiday party drink that fills the whole house with spice.
Spiced Percolator Punch
Hot cranberry pineapple punch brewed in a coffee percolator with whole cloves and cinnamon sticks. Serves 22 and fills the whole house with the smell of the holidays.
Rosy Grape Jelly
Rosy grape jelly: easy freezer jelly made with cranberry and grape juice, pectin, and sugar. Bright ruby color and bold fruit flavor without cooking down fresh fruit.
Cherry Mold
A simple cranberry-cherry gelatin mold made from scratch with unflavored gelatin, cranberry juice, and whole cherries. Garnished with watercress and cream cheese balls.
Sparkling Red Slush Punch
A frozen slush punch made with cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and sugar, topped with lemon-lime soda for fizz. Make ahead and scoop out servings as needed. Makes 2 gallons.
