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A close-up of a spoonful of thick, chunky cranberry sauce being lifted from a pot filled with more homemade Cranberry Sauce, showing off its vibrant red color and rich texture.

Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is a passionate subject when it comes to Thanksgiving. Many of us cannot resist the canned jiggly cranberry sauce from the grocery aisle, and guess what, I love it too! The gelatinous, deliciousness that it is. So, when my aunt made this one year I almost didn't try it, but then I did and I was forever turned the other direction on the right side of the fence, the homemade cranberry side of the fence. It is truly an exquisitely delicious experience! Not only is this cranberry sauce recipe incredibly delicious, but you're going to be surprised with how absolutely easy this is to make. So run to the store and pick up a couple bags of fresh cranberries and let's get poppin (pun intended). And if you want a little nostalgia you can pick up a can of cranberry sauce while you're there too lol. Let's make it!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 193 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 24 oz bags of cranberries
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • Zest of one clementine
  • Half a mini bottle of Grand Marnier about 25 ML

Instructions
 

  • Clean your cranberries really well, then add them to a pot.
  • Add in sugar, orange juice, water, kosher salt, then bring it to a boil.
  • Once they start to pop, lower the heat to a simmer and to move the process along, use a wooden spoon to press the cranberries against the side of the pot.
  • Add in Grand Marnier and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add in your cinnamon and clementine zest.
  • Take the pot off the heat for about 30 minutes.
  • Put in the refrigerator for 24 hours, then into the freezer until you take it out the morning of, to let it thaw out.

Nutrition

Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 0.01gFat: 0.2gSodium: 75mgPotassium: 2mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 0.4IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.04mg
Keyword Cranberry, easy, holiday, Thanksgiving
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