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November 26, 2014 Leave a Comment

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without a little dish of cranberry sauce on the table.

I used to just grab a can at the store and call it good.  That doesn’t work for me anymore.

My friend, Alberta, ruined me. 

She invited us over for a turkey dinner once and served awesome homemade cranberry sauce. I didn’t even know I liked cranberry sauce until that day.

It was a bright, refreshing, tart, and gently spiced concoction that left me asking for the recipe.

She had gotten it from The Food Network.

I have made minor adjustments over the past few years, mostly leaving out the orange rind and tailoring the amount to what works best for our family.

I have found that if I use a whole bag of cranberries, we never use it all before we run out of turkey and I end up throwing quite a bit of it away.

This recipe makes close to the equivalent of one 15-ounce can of cranberry sauce, which works out to be just the right amount for our family.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/4 cup sugar + 1 tbsp
the juice of one orange
1/2 cup water
1 cinnamon stick
pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)**

Directions:

  • Place all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
  • Turn down heat until mixture is gently simmering. Stir regularly until berries burst and sauce thickens. Approx 7-10 minutes
  • Extra water can be added if sauce becomes thicker than you would prefer.
  • Remove cinnamon stick and let cool to room temperature before serving.

**Some cinnamon sticks are more powerful than others. I add a pinch of cinnamon if I feel that stick didn’t give enough cinnamon essence to the sauce.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange juice and cinnamon

Enjoy!

Keep it Real!!!

Maria

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