Easy Holiday Cranberry Sauce Recipes

HOLIDAY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place fresh cranberries and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
• Wrap cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks in a spice bag. Place in the water with cranberries.
• Cook until cranberries begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in sugar and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Discard spice bag. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.

EASY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium pan, heat water, sugar, orange juice and orange zest over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add cranberries, stir.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and let simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Cranberries will burst as they cook.
• After 15 minutes, remove from heat and let cool.

EASY HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine cranberries, orange juice and sugar (amount based on your sweetness preference- see notes) in a sauce pan over medium-high heat and cook until the mixture comes to a rolling boil.
• Once the mixture boils, reduce the heat to a simmer and continue to cook for 5-15 additional minutes, or until it starts to thicken. The longer you cook the more smooth it will be.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool to room temperature, then chill in fridge until serving. Cranberry sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
• Optional: If you prefer smooth cranberry sauce, you can use a hand blender to blend until smooth.

INSANELY EASY CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the wine, sugar, cinnamon, and ginger in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Add the cranberries and cherries. Return to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Refrigerate until cold before serving.