Smorgasbord Health – Christmas Cook From Scratch – Sally Cronin and Carol Taylor – Cranberries #bittersweet

Time to get your cranberry sauce made for Christmas but did you know about the great health benefits Cranberries can provide? If not it is all in this post along with some other great recipes and they also make great cocktails a very versatile little fruit…Enjoy!

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Here is another of our posts where I share the nutritional benefits of an ingredient and Carol Taylor incorporates it in a delicious recipe. Next week Carol will be back to share some of her creations from her Thai kitchen offering you some alternative delicacies to eat over the festive season.

This week… ..Cranberries – a bitter berry which has a long history in medicinal terms and is still used today in certain over the counter preparations.

Cranberries have a documented medicinal history and were used by the Native American Indians as a nutritious addition to their diet normally sweetened with honey as of course the berries are very tart. The Indians also used the berries in poultices for wounds as they recognised the antibacterial and antibiotic effect of the fruit even if they could not scientifically prove these properties. Colonists, who had been introduced to the…

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koolkosherkitchen December 11, 2019 at 11:15 pm

I am making cranberry morse (that’s a Russian drink), and everybody loves it, especially with a tot of rum.

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CarolCooks2 Post authorDecember 11, 2019 at 11:30 pm

Lovely..rum,cranberry and ?

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1. koolkosherkitchen December 11, 2019 at 11:32 pm
  
  …and good company, Carol! Seriously, it’s such a basic recipe, I am embarrassed to post it. But it’s a very refreshing and healthy drink, even before rum is added.
  
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2. CarolCooks2 Post authorDecember 12, 2019 at 6:53 am
  
  Don’t be embarrassed simple is good… Cheers 🥂
  
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3. koolkosherkitchen December 13, 2019 at 1:06 am
  
  Well, just because you say so, dear Carol, next time I’ll make it, I’ll photograph and write it up.
  
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4. CarolCooks2 Post authorDecember 13, 2019 at 6:47 am
  
  Please do, Dolly… I look forward to reading it… 🥂🍷🎄
  
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5. koolkosherkitchen December 13, 2019 at 11:18 pm
  
  Thank you, dear Carol, I will.
  
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