Cranberry Sauce…Fresh and Homemade
Description
Homemade cranberry sauce is easy to make, and it will really elevate your Thanksgiving meal!
At a Glance
Equipment
No special equipment is needed for this recipe.
Ingredients
12-ounce package of fresh Cranberries
1 cup of Sugar
1 cup of Water or Orange Juice, if you prefer (try using the orange juice)
¼ cup of Cranberries, dried
¼ cup of Orange Marmalade Jam
Directions
Rinse the cranberries, and cull out any that appear too light or that look damaged.
In a saucepan, add the water or orange juice, and bring to a boil. Add the sugar and dissolve the sugar. Once the sugar is dissolved, add the fresh cranberries. Stir the cranberries into the sugar water/orange juice.
Bring this to a boil. Cook the cranberries, stirring occasionally for about 10-15 minutes. Make sure that the cranberries burst open. Use your spoon to press them against the side of the sauce pan if they are not bursting. Once most of them have burst, and the sauce starts to thicken, remove the sauce from the heat.
While the sauce is hot, add the orange marmalade and the dried cranberries. Stir to combine. The sauce should be thickening, so set it aside to cool.
Once the sauce is at room temperature, place it in a container, cover and store in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
Suggestion: The cranberry sauce can be made a few days in advance of Thanksgiving.
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