Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Also known as “cranberry jelly” this old-fashioned New England recipe for homemade cranberry sauce is simple and flavorful.
By Yankee Magazine|Aug 25 2015|
Easy, homemade cranberry sauce for the Thanksgiving table.
Photo Credit: Aimee SeaveyAlso known as “cranberry jelly” this old-fashioned New England recipe for homemade cranberry sauce is simple and flavorful. Feel free to adjust the amount of sugar to your liking.
Yield
About 2 cups
Total Time
20 minutes minutesHands-on Time
5 minutes minutes
Ingredients
1 quart (4 cups) fresh cranberries
1 cup water
1 – 1 1/2 cups sugar
Instructions
Rinse the cranberries and discard any that are discolored. Combine sugar and water in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve the sugar, then add cranberries. Bring back to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer until most of the cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely, then cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
For quite a few years now I have been making this recipe for Thanksgiving. It is so easy to make and is so much better than anything that comes out of a can. All you do is put it in the pan and keep an eye on it> I think I am going to add some orange zest and raisins to change it up a little. We love it!
We have both kinds of cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving. I like the fresh whole cranberries as does everyone in the family, except my middle son, who still enjoys the canned variety. We all kind of tease him about it, but he sticks to his preference and enjoys the humor that results from the joking around.
I liked to add a citrus component to my own sauce. Ocean Spray used to market two flavored jellied cranberry sauces during the holiday seasons. One was orange, and the other a raspberry flavored if my memory serves. I enjoyed both, but I believe both have been taken off the market, or at least in this region (Texas). I can no longer cook due to being disabled, but I wondered if someone had a citrus flavored recipe they could share with those like myself.
Thanks Very Kindly
William York
P.S. My Mother, who was an English World-War Two bride, and had no experience with our Thanksgiving traditions, always added currants and golden raisins to her cranberry sauce.
I can’t seem to find the Spiced recipe. Help!
Hi there! Our Chai-Spiced Orange-Cranberry Sauce can be found by clicking this link. Is that what you’re looking for? Happy cooking!