Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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.

In a medium-sized sauce pot, add cold water and sugar.

Crank the heat to high to bring the mixture to a boil.

Once boiling, add in fresh cranberries (about 12 ounces or 4 cups).

Bring the mixture back to a boil and listen for the popping sounds.

Turn the heat down to low and cover the pot with a lid.

Simmer for about 15 minutes until the cranberries break down and the sauce thickens.

Remove from heat and add the zest of one orange, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Mix everything together with a rubber spatula, mashing the cranberries a bit more if desired.

Transfer the mixture to another container and chill completely in the refrigerator.

Optionally, add currants, golden raisins, or regular raisins, and crushed pecans for additional flavor and texture.

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