Holiday Cranberry Habanero Dip
Enjoy a sweet and spicy kick with my Holiday Cranberry Habanero Dip—a perfect festive treat for your holiday gatherings!
Holiday Cranberry Habanero Dip
Spice up your holiday table with this zesty Cranberry Habanero Dip, which is full of sugar, spice, and everything nice.
A sweet and savory dip, wonderful served over cream cheese or as a standalone highlight to any holiday spread.
Be very, very careful when preparing the habanero for this dish – be sure to deseed the pepper unless you and yours can handle the heat, and take precautions to keep your hands away from the eyes and face!
Recipe right here.
Holiday Cranberry Habanero Dip
Ingredients
- olive oil
- 1 Habanero pepper de-seeded and diced
- 4 sweet baby bell peppers diced
- 1/4 c red wine
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- Juice from 1 orange
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Sea salt to taste
- Several dashes of your favorite habanero hot sauce
- 1 block cream cheese
pair with:
- Crackers or Toasted Bread
Instructions
- In a skillet over low heat, sauté habanero and sweet bell peppers until just tender, about 5 minutes. Add red wine halfway through cooking to deglaze and reduce.
- In a large pot over medium heat, combine cranberries, fresh orange juice, water, sugars, cinnamon, black pepper, sea salt, hot sauce [if desired] and sautéed pepper mixture. Simmer until cranberries begin to pop and liquid reduces by half.
- Cool and serve over cream cheese or on its own with crackers or toasted bread.
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