A colorful holiday platter with cranberry sauce, cheeses, meats, and fresh accompaniments arranged in a wreath shape.
# Required Ingredients:
→ Cranberry Sauce
01 - 1 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/4 cup orange juice
04 - 1 tsp orange zest
→ Cheeses
05 - 5 oz brie, sliced
06 - 5 oz sharp white cheddar, cubed
07 - 4 oz goat cheese, formed into small rounds
→ Meats (optional)
08 - 3.5 oz prosciutto, thinly sliced
09 - 3.5 oz salami, sliced
→ Crackers & Bread
10 - 3.5 oz water crackers
11 - 1 baguette, sliced and toasted
→ Fruits & Nuts
12 - 1 cup seedless red grapes
13 - 1/2 cup dried apricots
14 - 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts
15 - 1/4 cup fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish
# Preparation Steps:
01 - Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and zest in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst and sauce thickens, about 8–10 minutes. Cool completely.
02 - Place fresh rosemary sprigs in a circular wreath shape on a large round platter or board.
03 - Spoon small mounds of cooled cranberry sauce spaced evenly around the rosemary wreath.
04 - Position slices of cheese, optional meats, water crackers, and toasted baguette sections alternately around the wreath for visual contrast.
05 - Tuck grapes, dried apricots, and toasted nuts between cheese and meat sections to create fullness.
06 - Add additional rosemary sprigs for decoration and serve immediately.
