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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

15 mins Cook
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This is a very easy classic homemade cranberry sauce recipe. It’s sweet (but not too sweet) and slightly sour than lemon, which I think makes all the difference. It takes 3 minutes prep time and 20 minutes oven time – very low maintenance!

Cranberry Sauce

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE IS AMAZING

I tried the cranberry sauce I bought at the grocery store years ago and it immediately made me love it. It tastes… like jam. I can coat the turkey with strawberry jam!

I hadn’t decided to try cranberry sauce until I started preparing a roast turkey for the weekend…
You know what? Homemade cranberry sauce is amazing! This place is not like a mall. Tastes like cranberry (shock horror)!

WHAT IS CRANBERRY SAUCE USED FOR?

The obvious answer ↑↑↑ : Türkiye! But there are many other options. It’s sweet and sour, so it’s perfect as a hot sauce for things like scones, French toast, or pancakes. Or make a vanilla sponge cake topped with jam and whipped cream.

Since it is slightly sour, it goes well with salty foods.
For Christmas, I work with glazed roast ham, turkey stacked sandwiches (whole turkey roast, slow cooker, or roast turkey breast) or cold cut sandwiches (ham, turkey, shank chicken slices).
Try it on a toasted sandwich with
Brie – what a combination! Use it to make cranberry bars (replace the raspberry jam in this raspberry jam bars recipe) or mix it in as a substitute for blueberries in muffins or muffins, such as liquid muffins.

in short – your only limit is your imagination!

HOW TO MAKE THIS SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE

A good cranberry sauce requires just cranberries (sold frozen, along with other frozen fruits), sugar, water, and I like to add a little lemon zest, which I think gives a bit of an edge. It elevates the taste and gives a sense of freshness that will have your family and friends asking what the secret is!

Sometimes I use orange zest – when I use both. Everything is great, but lemon is my indispensable recipe!

I like to be able to control the sweetness of the sauce according to my taste.

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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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This is a very easy classic homemade cranberry sauce recipe. It's sweet (but not too sweet) and slightly sour than lemon, which I think makes all the difference. It takes 3 minutes prep time and 20 minutes oven time - very low maintenance!
prep time
10 mins
cooking time
15 mins
servings
2
total time
25 mins

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 16 oz / 500g bag frozen cranberries (or fresh)

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 1/3 cup water

  • 1/8 tsp lemon zest

  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

1
Toss the cranberries into a saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove a bunch of 1/2 cup cranberries and set aside.
2
Add more content. Cook for 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Medium-high heat.
3
Cook for 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries burst and the liquid is syrupy.
4
Lower the heat and add the special cranberries. Adjust the sweetness to your taste, add sugar and a pinch of salt.
5
Refrigerate and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
6
It is best consumed at room temperature or warm. Serve with turkey soup or slow-cooked turkey breast or grilled chicken breast.

Notes

Adjust the consistency to your taste with hot water. I like to make jam with some syrup instead of jam. The meal is per person, for example 10 servings. If you still have gravy as a sauce option for your turkey, it takes an extra step.
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