Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipe – Perfect for Thanksgiving

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

fresh cranberries

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: frozen cranberries

Dried cranberries are more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

Rinse 12 oz bag of cranberries and sort through to remove any bad ones.

In a saucepan, combine the rinsed cranberries, 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup white granulated sugar, and 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar.

Turn the heat to medium and bring the mixture to a simmer.

Cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens.

Add a pinch of salt to mitigate bitterness.

Allow the sauce to cool, noting that it will thicken more as it cools.

Optionally, strain the sauce through a fine mesh sieve if you prefer a smoother texture.

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