Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
A simple homemade cranberry sauce made with fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, water, lemon zest, and salt. It has a delicious balance of sweet and tangy flavours with a lovely syrupy texture.
Ingredients
- 16 oz / 500g bag frozen cranberriesor fresh
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/8 teaspoon lemon zest
- A pinch of salt
Instructions
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Add the cranberries to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove a heaped 1/2 cup of cranberries and set aside.
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Add the sugar, water, lemon zest, and salt to the remaining cranberries.
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Cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sugar has dissolved.
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Increase the heat to medium-high and cook for another 10 minutes, or until most of the cranberries have burst and the liquid becomes syrupy.
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Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries.
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Taste and adjust the sweetness with additional sugar if needed. Add another pinch of salt if desired.
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Remove from the heat and allow the sauce to cool. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
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Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three weeks. Serve at room temperature or gently warmed.
Notes
Adjust the consistency with a little hot water if the sauce becomes too thick.
For a runnier, jam-like consistency with a touch of syrup, avoid overcooking.
The sauce thickens naturally as it cools.
Serve with roasted turkey and homemade gravy.
Nutrition information will vary depending on the amount of additional sugar used. The estimated nutrition per serving is based on 10 servings.
Recipe from https://www.traveltrailerslv.com/easy-homemade-cranberry-sauce-recipe-sweet-tangy-perfect-for-thanksgiving/