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homemade whole berry and jellied cranberry sauce served in glass dishes on a white holiday tablecloth

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Claudia
Homemade cranberry sauce is one of the easiest things you will ever make. Wow the crowd with this delicious holiday staple.
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Cook Time 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10
Calories 93 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 12 ounces cranberries fresh
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.
  • Add the cranberries and bring the water and sugar back to a boil. Let it boil for about 1 minute then turn the heat down till your berries are simmering. Stir continuously.
  • Continue to stir as you simmer the berries for about 10 minutes. The sauce is done when the sauce has become thick enough to heavily coat a spoon without dripping. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
  • Refrigerate overnight, or at least several hours before serving.

Notes

Tips for additional flavors

Instead of water, use a 100% fruit juice. Orange juice and orange zest is commonly used. Apple juice, raspberry juice, pomegranate juice, cherry juice, grape juice are all worth trying if you like the flavor of them. When a juice is added to the sugar instead of water the sauce gets a little sweeter. Pleasantly sweeter in my opinion. And here is another flavor twist for you. It may be contrary to your intuition, but a nice aged vinegar, especially balsamic vinegars really bring a richness to your cranberry sauce. It intensifies the sweetness.

Nutrition

Calories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.02gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword 30 minutes or less, 5 ingredients or less, fruit side dish, holiday recipe, pot luck dish, traditional recipe
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