Cranberry Sauce is one of the quickest, simplest things I make on Thanksgiving and yet it made the biggest impression on my husband the first time I prepared it as a newlywed.
The sound of the cranberries popping as they are heated drew the attention of my husband then and absolutely brings my son to the kitchen to see what cool things are happening. But when it’s served alongside the turkey, southern cornbread dressing and giblet gravy, it gets your taste buds’ attention, too. You may even decide it’s not just for the holidays anymore.
Here’s how I make it.
The perfect recipe for cranberry sauce
Ingredients
- 1 package fresh cranberries, washed
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup sugar
- orange zest, optional
Instructions
http://addapinch.com/cooking/2010/11/23/simple-cranberry-sauce/
- Bring orange juice, sugar and water to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add cranberries and cook over low-medium heat until they begin to pop, about 8-10 minutes.
- Add orange zest and stir.
- Remove from heat and serve.
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Happy Thanksgiving
Shannon
Cranberry sauce is one of the things I look so forward to at Thanksgiving; maybe it’s the years as a kid of thinking cranberry sauce was that horrible canned, jelled wobbly stuff to discovering how amazing it is when fresh berries are used. Maybe because it is SO easy to make? But think the main reason is that I love making up new versions; this year doing Cosmopolitan Cranberry Sauce; yep…vodka, lime and well…cranberries!
This is simple and classic and a must have on our table too…so good.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Hi Robyn,
I’m getting ready to make this and step 1 says to add the water, but there is no water listed in the ingredients. Help! And THANKS for posting this!!!!
Hi Lynn,
Thanks so much for catching that. You’ll need 1 cup of water! I hope you love this as much as we do!
Just wanted to let you know that I am making this right now!
I am making this for Thanksgiving. My husband bought a bulk bag of cranberries from Sam’s Club. I was wondering how many oz/cups approximately of cranberries does the recipe take. You just mention 1 package.
Thank you!
Tammy
Hi Tammy,
I use a 12-ounce bag (1 1/2 cups) of cranberries in my recipe. I hope you enjoy it! Happy Thanksgiving!
Great! Thank you so much and Happy Thanksgiving as well. I’m looking forward to making this.
This is probably going to be the easiest thing I make this Thanksgiving! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
I hope you have a great Thanksgiving, Rachel. Enjoy!
Making this for thanksgiving but it seems very liquidy, not thick like I imagined it would be. I’m letting it simmer in hopes of it thickening up. I followed the recipe exactly. Does yours get thick, or no?
Hi Jennie,
It does thicken a bit as it rests after cooking, as well.