Cranberry Sauce

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Homemade can make all the difference in what some people like. Take my husband for example. He used to think he didn't like cranberries, then he tried my grandma's homemade whole cranberry sauce. He liked that. Funny how making something yourself with fresh ingredients can really change the taste. Some recipes are challenging and might not be worth the extra effort to have homemade (maybe bread for example or puff pastry?), but that is not the case with cranberry sauce.

Every Christmas we stock up on fresh cranberries because they are clearanced out then and luckily they freeze well. That means we can make cranberry sauce even cheaper than canned in many cases and you get to adjust it to your liking.


What You'll Need
1 Cup Water
1 Cup Sugar (Adjust to Liking)
12 oz Bag Fresh Cranberries


  • Mix water and sugar in sauce pan and bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
  • Once boiling add cranberries. Boil until all cranberries have split open or ~10 minutes.
  • Chill 20 minutes before serving or using in your favorite recipe!
  • Check out our easy Cranberry Brie Bites recipe.


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