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Cranberry Sauce

Prep5 min
Cook20 min
Total25 min
Yield8 portions
LevelBeginner
 
 
About This Recipe

Cranberry sauce recipe is easy to make and delicious if you balance the cranberry acidity with the right amount of sugar and spices. You may use fresh or frozen berries for this recipe.

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Servings

Ingredients

Units
Yield about 2 cups
  • 2 cups whole cranberries, — fresh or frozen
  • 0.5 cup sugar
  • 1 medium orange, — grated zest and juice
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 stick cinnamon, — about 3" long, broken in half
  • 0.25 teaspoon ground cloves

Instructions

  1. 1
    Sort the cranberries, discarding any soft ones. In a saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the cranberries, sugar, orange and juice, water, cinnamon stick, and cloves.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cover partially. , occasionally stirring, until the sauce thickens and the cranberries have burst 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. 3

    Transfer to a bowl and let cool, then and refrigerate until serving. You will have about 2 cups of sauce.

Techniques in this recipe
Reduction Simmering
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8" Chef's Knife
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Heavy-Bottom Stock Pot
Chef's Notes

A great sauce is built on reduction, not shortcuts — let it come down slowly and taste as you go; that's where the depth of flavor really develops. You'll find techniques like this one across our full course library.

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