Cranberry Sauce (0 Star)

Homemade cranberry sauce is very easy to make and so flavorful. And beautiful. The gorgeous red color and the sweet-tart taste to complement the turkey is a Thanksgiving delight.



This recipe is also versatile. You can experiment with different flavors of juice, citrus zest, and different sweeteners. You can make it as sweet or as tart as you'd like. I used Pioneer Woman's recipe as a starting point but I didn't have maple syrup (though I'd like to try it that way). Here is what I did:

Cranberry Sauce

12 oz cranberries (one package)
1/2 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup brown sugar

Wash the cranberries under cold water and put into a medium saucepan. Add the rest of the ingredients and then stir. Turn heat to high and cook until it boils. Then turn the heat down to medium or medium low and simmer for about 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat and cool completely before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

Click here for Pioneer Woman's recipe.