Years ago, there was a recipe on the Ocean Spray cranberry can for an ambrosia with Ocean Spray Cranapple juice, Jello, Cool Whip and canned cranberry sauce (whole or jelled). Lost the directions and can't remember the quantities. Can you help?
I can't find one that has all the ingredients you are looking for. This one is close and talks about making jello with cranberry juice as an option. I think you will probably have to find a recipe that looks close to what you remember and then experiment.
I'd start with a package of Jello and make it using the cranberry juice, then mix in the Cool Whip and the can of cranberry sauce. See how that compares to the taste and texture you remember. Many recipes call for mandarin oranges and/or pineapple, which I think would be really good but might not match your memory.
If you find or create a good recipe, please share it with us.
This is my old recipe from 1980 something--not sure if it was from the can or not. It is 16 oz can of Ocean Spray cranberries, 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk, 3/4 cup chopped nuts of choice (I like walnuts), 8 ounces Cool Whip.
What happened to ambrosia, food of the gods? We had it a few times around Christmas and I loved it. I haven't heard of it in decades.
This is one recipe you can experiment with to your heart's desire. I like all I've tried except those containing grapefruit. I'm interested in knowing what other TF members put in theirs.
If you still make ambrosia and have a tried and true recipe, I hope you will share it here.
Thanks
We used to use the juice from maraschino cherries to make ours pink and it added a nice sweetness. Then we added an extra helping of the cherries to the mix since the canned mixed fruits just used to a wave a cherry over the can.
Usually when I made Ambrosia for my family they would remark; 'Mom's getting fancy again".
I believe that I've always used the same ingredients except changing the kind of whipped cream occasionally.
Ingredients:
whipped topping (Cool Whip or fresh)
sour cream
pineapple tidbits
mandarin orange segments
red and green seedless grapes
sweetened coconut flakes - optional with my family
mini marshmallows
maraschino cherry halves - more than needed probably
chopped pecans - also optional with my family
I only found one recipe that seemed to match what I used so I used their list:
In bowl, combine oranges, pineapple, marshmallows and coconut. Add sour cream and toss to mix. Chill for several hours. 4-6 servings.
Cut each grape in half. Take out seeds and peel off skin. Cut peeling off oranges. Section orange slices and remove all white membrane.
