Easy Cranberry Sauce

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Simple, easy, delicious! This classic cranberry sauce is always OUTSTANDING! The easy prep rates a RELAXED stress rating.

This is a classic cranberry sauce (like your mom made!).  You can zhoosh it up by using orange juice instead of water or adding any of these extras: pecans, orange zest, raisins, currants, blueberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. It ranks a Good impress quotient as everyone will know it’s not from a can. It’s easy and you can make it well in-advance — it’s a no stress side dish!   

Easy Cranberry Sauce

Recipe by Jane BruceCourse: Sides, HolidayCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

10

minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 oz bag of fresh cranberries

  • 1 Cup sugar

  • 1 Cup water

  • 1 Tablespoon orange or lemon zest (optional)

  • ½ Teaspoon salt

Directions

  • Bring all ingredients to boil in a medium saucepan, stirring often.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until most of the cranberries burst, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes.
  • Transfer sauce to a medium bowl. Cool to room temp. Cover and refrigerate cranberry sauce.
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