{"id":1623728,"date":"2026-08-28T20:42:58","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/?p=1623728"},"modified":"2026-08-31T21:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T01:14:52","slug":"cranberry-sauce-deserves-more-than-one-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/cranberry-sauce-deserves-more-than-one-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Cranberry Sauce Deserves More Than One Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a good chance you already know exactly what to do with a can of Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce come Thanksgiving. The more interesting question is: what are you doing with it the rest of the year?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turns out, you can do plenty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweet, tart and ready to use straight from the can, Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce can move surprisingly easily from dip to dressing, burger sauce to BBQ glaze, and even dessert. It\u2019s the kind of pantry versatility that comes in handy when summer entertaining is in full swing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three Canadian culinary talents put that versatility to the test, taking Ocean Spray beyond its usual holiday assignment and into some seriously summery territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MasterChef Canada<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> runner-up and Food Network Canada host Andy Hay starts with a Whipped Feta Cranberry Dip, blending cranberry sauce with feta and cream cheese before topping it with more cranberry sauce, honey and chili flakes. Add grilled pita and the pre-BBQ snacking is handled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Network Rebel Without a Kitchen host and cookbook author Matt Basile turns <a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/let-your-holidays-sparkle\/\">Ocean Spray<\/a> sauce into a sticky glaze for Cranberry-Glazed Pork Chops, then pairs it with onion jam and creamy brie on his Tavern Burgers. His Gochujang Beef Ribs with Cranberry-Kimchi Slaw take it somewhere completely different, using cranberry\u2019s sweet-tart punch to play off rich beef and fiery Korean-inspired flavours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female grillmaster Kara Quigley, recipe developer behind Scale and Tailor, keeps the can moving. Cranberry becomes a bright Summer Salad Dressing, a sticky glaze for Cranberry-Maple Chicken Wings, then heads to dessert inside golden Cranberry Cream Cheese Wontons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dip it. Dress it. Glaze it. Sauce it. Even save it for dessert.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turns out, the most surprising thing about Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce might be how much we haven\u2019t been doing with it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"whipped-feta-cranberry-dip\">Whipped Feta Cranberry Dip<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1623736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1623736\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1623736\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andy-OS-Cran-Whipped-Feta-1.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Sauce: Person dipping pita into whipped feta and cranberry dip\" width=\"500\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andy-OS-Cran-Whipped-Feta-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Andy-OS-Cran-Whipped-Feta-1-320x568.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1623736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of Ocean Spray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"click-here-for-the-full-recipe\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbGwVumJ3tP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the full recipe<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 oz cream cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3\u20134 tbsp Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp olive oil<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Topping<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warmed Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chili flakes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fresh cracked pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"garlic-cranberry-glazed-pork-chops\">Garlic &amp; Cranberry Glazed Pork Chops<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1623731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1623731\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1623731\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.-Cranberry-Gochujang-Grilled-Korean-Style-Beef-Ribs.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Sauce: Cranberry Gochujang Grilled Korean-Style Beef Ribs in a bowl\" width=\"500\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.-Cranberry-Gochujang-Grilled-Korean-Style-Beef-Ribs.jpg 500w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3.-Cranberry-Gochujang-Grilled-Korean-Style-Beef-Ribs-320x427.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1623731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of Ocean Spray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"click-here-for-the-full-recipe-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbJHe2wuHvc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the full recipe.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 single-rack bone-in pork chops (about 10oz each)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tsp kosher salt<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tsp cracked black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp neutral oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Ocean Spray Cranberry Glaze<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 can Ocean Spray Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tbsp soy sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juice from 1\/2 lemon<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 tbsp honey<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 cloves garlic, minced<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pinch of black pepper<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"crispy-ocean-spray-cranberry-cream-cheese-wontons\">Crispy Ocean Spray Cranberry Cream Cheese Wontons<b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1623729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1623729\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1623729\" src=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karas-Wontons.jpg\" alt=\"Cranberry Sauce: Can of Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce near cream cheese wontons.\" width=\"500\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karas-Wontons.jpg 500w, https:\/\/divine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Karas-Wontons-320x480.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1623729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy of Ocean Spray<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"click-here-for-the-full-recipe-3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcZaIjExNBM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the full recipe.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Ingredients<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wonton wrappers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ocean Spray Cranberry sauce<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cream cheese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Icing sugar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vanilla<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetable oil<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\">There\u2019s a good chance you already know exactly what to do with a can of Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce come Thanksgiving. The more interesting question is: what are you doing&hellip;<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/cranberry-sauce-deserves-more-than-one-season\/\" class=\"button button-primary button-effect\"><span>View Post<\/span><span><i class=\"cs-icon cs-icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":1623738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[17155,17154,17160,17161,17157,17158,17162,17163,17153,17156,17159],"powerkit_post_featured":[2,10391],"class_list":["post-1623728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-food","tag-cranberry-cream-cheese-wontons","tag-cranberry-sauce","tag-feta-dip-recipe","tag-food-network-canada-host-andy-hay","tag-glazed-pork-chops","tag-glazed-pork-chops-recipes","tag-kara-quigley","tag-matt-basile","tag-ocean-spray-cranberry-sauce","tag-recipes-with-cranberry-sauce","tag-whipped-feta-cranberry-dip"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1623728"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623728\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1623740,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1623728\/revisions\/1623740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1623738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1623728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1623728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1623728"},{"taxonomy":"powerkit_post_featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divine.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/powerkit_post_featured?post=1623728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}