When it comes to making this fresh cranberry sauce, all you really need is a simple, trusty medium-sized pot. Nothing fancy—just something sturdy to hold all those vibrant cranberries while they gently bubble away into a beautiful, tangy sauce. This pot is where the magic happens: melting sugar, softening fruit, and turning a handful of ingredients into that perfect, homemade touch on your holiday table.
So grab your favorite pot, a spoon, and get ready for a quick, no-fuss sauce that tastes like celebration in every bite.
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Toss that jiggly canned log! In 20 minutes, you can have a sweet-tart sauce that actually tastes like real fruit. Feel free to make it your own.
COST $4-$6
Equipment
- 1 medium pot
- a spoon
Ingredients
- 1 bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- An orange peel strip or a cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Rinse the berries, toss any mushy ones.
- Dump the sugar and liquid into your pot. Heat it until the sugar melts and it starts to bubble.
- Add the cranberries (and your bonus flair if using). Allow it to return to a simmer.
- Turn the heat down to a happy simmer. Let it cook for 10-15 mins, stirring now and then, until most berries have popped open. It'll get thicker!
- Turn off the heat, fish out the orange peel or cinnamon stick. Let it cool down in the pot—it'll get even thicker.
Notes
Make this up to a week ahead! It also freezes like a dream. If you don’t like super-sweet stuff, start with ¾ cup sugar.
Health Stuff (per ¼ cup): Cals: 110 | Fat: 0g | Carbs: 28g | Sugar: 26g
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