This cranberry sauce recipe brings familiar ingredients together in a straightforward home-kitchen method. Read the ingredient list before starting, prepare the equipment in advance and follow the temperature and chilling guidance where relevant.

Ingredients

  • 200 Grams sugar
  • 1 Cup water ((250 ml))
  • 4 Cups fresh or frozen cranberries ((1 12-oz package))
  • Pecans, orange zest, raisins, currants, blueberries, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice. (Optional)

Instructions

  1. Rinse and sort the cranberries, discarding any damaged berries.
  2. Put water and sugar into a saucepan and heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
  3. Add cranberries, bring to a gentle simmer and cook 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most berries burst and the sauce thickens.
  4. Cool before serving; it thickens further as it cools. Add a little orange zest or another optional flavoring only after tasting.

Recipe details

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 15 min · Yield: 8

Editorial note: This recipe has been reconstructed from an archive and has not been independently kitchen-tested.