Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Skip the can and serve this classic Homemade Cranberry Sauce at your holiday feast! Cranberries, dark brown sugar and orange juice simmer together until perfection! Cranberry sauce in under 20 minutes and it's the absolute BEST! Recipe yields 2½ cups or 20 (2 tablespoon) servings.

Course Homemade Ingredients & Condiments

Cuisine American

Keyword condiment, cranberries, holiday recipes, sauce, Thanksgiving

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 12

Additional Time 3

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 52

Author Laurie McNamara

Ingredients

1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup water
pinch kosher salt
12 ounces fresh cranberries

Instructions

Pick through the cranberries and discard any stems and then give them a quick rinse.
In a saucepan over medium heat combine the sugars, orange juice, water and salt. Stir until the sugars dissolve.
Add in the cranberries and cover with the lid askew, and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until the cranberries have burst and softened. For a chunky sauce, use the back of the spoon to smash the cranberries.
Transfer to a large bowl to cool, then chill until serving.
Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid for up to a month (maybe longer).
For a smoother consistency, puree it in a food processor or blender.

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