Introduction: Cranberry Sauce
This is a recipe for cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries. It can be made in about 2 hours, or done ahead of time, and then served as a favorite side dish to any Thanksgiving or Christmas meal.
Cranberry sauce made from fresh cranberries, as opposed to the stuff bought in a can, is awesome. It's a bit tart, which means that it's got a kick, and that can be a nice feature that stands out to the palate among the other flavors of the typical Thanksgiving meal. I like to serve a fresh cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving and the canned sweet stuff that you can get in the supermarket and have the best of both worlds.
Step 1: Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh whole cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup orange juice
- 1 cup water
- zest from 1/4 lemon
- zest from 1/2 orange
Step 2: Rinse the Cranberries
Rinse the cranberries in a colander under cool running water. Pick off any stems that are still attached to the cranberries.
Step 3: Combine Ingredients
Combine the water, sugar, cranberries and orange juice into a 3 qt. pot and bring them to a boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer. Zest 1/2 the skin of an orange and 1/4 of the skin of a lemon into the pot.
Step 4: Simmer
Let the cranberries simmer on low for 30 minutes. During this time the water will cook off, and the cranberries will release their pectin, which will turn the water liquid into more of a jelly.
Step 5: Cool and Refrigerate the Sauce
Once the cranberry sauce has cooked for 30 minutes and the water has cooked off, it's time to cool it down and then place it into the fridge to set up. You can serve the cranberry sauce once it's been cooled in the fridge for about an hour, or you can make the whole dish ahead of time and serve it when you like.
Step 6: Serve
Spoon cranberry sauce into a bowl, give it a quick mix, eat and enjoy.
6 Comments
13 years ago on Introduction
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14 years ago on Introduction
Raisins and cinnamon are excellent additions also. :)
14 years ago on Introduction
Good recipe- I use a whole orange or tangerine chopped very small (and the seeds removed) including the skin, instead of juice and lemon zest... then I add cinnamon and ground clove. It's so good you eat it while it's still warm and hope you leave enough for the table :)
14 years ago on Introduction
Love the ginger idea. QueenRocks191-turkey without cranberry is just not worth eating for many people in North America. Are you from a country that doesn't do that? I'm wondering if it's just a North America thing?
15 years ago on Introduction
Another ingredient I love adding to my cranberry sauce is a bit of zested ginger. It really meshes well with the tanginess of fresh cranberry sauce. :)
15 years ago on Introduction
does cranberry sauce taste good????