How to Make Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Learning how to make homemade cranberry sauce is going to help you create the perfect holiday table for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 204kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cup water
- 1 pound fresh cranberries
Optional Ingredients
- ⅓ cup chopped candied citron
- ½ cup fresh orange juice Substitute for 1/2 cup water
- ½ cup red wine Substitute for 1/2 cup water
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup finely diced celery
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground star anise
Instructions
- Pour fresh cranberries into a large colander and rinse, checking for berries with soft spots. Throw out any soft berries.
- Pour sugar and water into a large pot, stirring to dissolve the sugar. (Be sure to use a wooden spoon to avoid sugar crystals forming during cooking)
- Stir in berries
- Bring water to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil until skins begin to pop, about 5 min. If you would like a more jellied sauce, continue cooking for ten more minutes.
- Stir in any optional ingredient from the list above.
- Remove from heat.
- Cool completely before serving. This is a great recipe to make the day before!