The Perfect Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving | Chef Jean-Pierre

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.

Put 24-28 ounces of fresh cranberries into a pot.

Add 2 cups of fresh orange juice to the pot.

Add 1.5 cups of sugar to the pot.

Add hot sauce to taste (optional).

Add black pepper and Mediterranean sea salt to the pot.

Add a splash of Grand Marnier (optional) or more orange juice if avoiding alcohol.

Zest an orange using a microplane and add the zest to the pot.

Mix the ingredients together in the pot.

Cook the mixture on heat for about 30 to 45 minutes until the cranberries pop and release pectin.

Smash any cranberries that haven't popped using a potato masher.

Check the sweetness and adjust if necessary by adding more sugar or Grand Marnier.

Let the sauce cool, noting it will thicken as it cools.

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