Cranberry Sauce

If you’re not a canned cranberry fan (that’d be me 🙋🏼‍♀️👈🏼) then I’m here for you!! 

Homemade cranberry sauce is one of the easiest Thanksgiving food items to make! Less than 15 minutes and can be made a few days in advance!

WHAT YOU NEED

• 12oz bag of cranberries, picked through (pull out the bruised and bad ones)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar 
• 1/3 cup brown sugar 
• 1/2 cup orange juice 
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick plus one pinch ground cinnamon (1/8 tsp)
• 1 - 2-3 inch orange peel strip

HOW TO MAKE CRANBERRY SAUCE 

1. Add all ingredients to large sauce pan and stir to combine. 

2. Cooking on medium/high heat, bring to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes then reduce heat to low and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Stirring frequently and breaking down the cranberries.

3. Remove from heat and let cool before covering and refrigerating. It will set up more in the fridge.

Can be made a few days in advance.

TIPS

- Break up your cranberries as you stir. They will pop and open up as they cook, but use your spatula to help them along.

- Taste and alter your spices as needed. Some cranberries can be more tarte than others and you may need more sugar or more cinnamon.