Elevate Your Holiday Spread with Fresh Homemade Cranberry Sauce
A Delicious Alternative to Canned Cranberry Sauce
When it comes to the quintessential Thanksgiving dinner, one condiment stands out from the rest: cranberry sauce. But why settle for the canned variety when you can whip up a fresh, flavorful batch in just 35 minutes? Not only will your homemade cranberry sauce taste better, but it’ll also be less sugary and infused with the warm, inviting aroma of orange.
Make-Ahead Magic
One of the best things about this recipe is that you can prepare it up to two days in advance. Simply store it in the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature before serving. This means you can focus on other aspects of your holiday preparations, knowing that your cranberry sauce is already taken care of.
Simple Ingredients, Big Flavor
To get started, you’ll need just four ingredients:
- 12 ounces of fresh or frozen cranberries (thawed if frozen)
- 3/4 cup of granulated sugar
- The finely grated zest of one medium orange
- The juice of half a medium orange
Easy Instructions
Combine all of your ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Then, reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the cranberries are soft and start to fall apart. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the mixture cool – it’ll thicken as it cools, resulting in a rich, velvety sauce.
With this easy recipe, you’ll be enjoying a delicious, homemade cranberry sauce in no time. So why settle for canned when you can have fresh, flavorful, and fragrant?
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