Homemade Cranberry Sauce

One of the most classic side dishes to go along with Turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas has got to be homemade cranberry sauce. Once you make homemade cranberry sauce from scratch you definitely won’t go back to storebought.

I do think the default is just to buy it at the store, because, that is one less thing to worry about during the crazy Thanksgiving dinner prep time. But, it is absolutely easy to make at home and doesn’t take a ton of time.

And if you like you can always make it a few days ahead of time. Trust me, this homemade cranberry sauce is so yummy. If I can do it, you can do it. Let’s get started!

Ingredients

• 12 oz fresh cranberries 340g
• 1 cup water 237ml or use orange juice
• 1 cup sugar 200g
• 1/4 tsp salt 1g optional
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1g optional

Instructions

Add the cranberries, water, sugar, and salt to a medium pot and place on the burner with the heat set to medium.

Stir occasionally and bring the cranberries to a boil.

Turn heat down to medium-low and let simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

At around the 8-minute mark mix in the cinnamon, if you are using that.

Once the sauce thickens to your liking and is deep purple, you can remove it from the heat and allow it to cool completely.

Store in the fridge or serve right away. Enjoy!

Print the recipe here on my website: https://www.inthekitchenwithmatt.com/homemade-cranberry-sauce

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