Best 6 Best Fresh Cranberry Sauce Recipes
Cranberries are a versatile fruit that can be used in both sweet and savory dishes, but they are perhaps best known for their role in the classic Thanksgiving cranberry sauce. Whether you prefer a smooth or chunky sauce, tart or sweet, or a simple or complex flavor profile, there is a fresh cranberry sauce recipe out there to suit your taste. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious and festive cranberry sauce that will be the perfect addition to your holiday table.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
PERFECT CRANBERRY SAUCE
For the holidays, make this Perfect Cranberry Sauce recipe from Food Network Kitchen using fresh or frozen cranberries; kick it up with orange or lemon zest.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 37m
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Empty a 12-ounce bag of fresh or frozen cranberries into a saucepan and transfer 1/2 cup to a small bowl. Add 1 cup sugar, 1 strip orange or lemon zest and 2 tablespoons water to the pan and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are soft, about 10 minutes. Increase the heat to medium and cook until the cranberries burst, about 12 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and stir in the reserved cranberries. Add sugar, salt and pepper to taste and cool to room temperature before serving.
HOLIDAY CRANBERRY-ORANGE CRUNCH
Cranberry Crunch is a wonderful bar cookie. I prefer to make mine with homemade cranberry relish, but you can make this with a store-bought version.
Provided by Carroll Pellegrinelli
Categories Cookies and Candy
Time 1h
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Early in the day, cut unpeeled oranges into quarters.
- Remove seeds.
- Put oranges and cranberries into a food processor .
- While processing, add sugar.
- Place in the refrigerator until an hour before you plan to make this bar cookie.
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Grease an eight-inch square baking pan.
- In a bowl, mix together the oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until nice and crumbly.
- Place half of this mixture in the prepared pan.
- Carefully spread with the bottom crust with 1 cup* of cranberry relish**.
- Top the cranberry layer with the remaining crumb mixture.
- Bake this cranberry crunch for 45 minutes.
- Serve this tasty treat warm topped with ice cream.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476 kcal, Carbohydrate 79 g, Cholesterol 51 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 187 mg, Fat 13 g, ServingSize 9 servings, UnsaturatedFat 6 g
FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE
A great side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. It can be used as filling for cranberry/cream cheese tarts and also makes a great topping on bagels, corn bread, or cheesecake. Pour into a serving dish or jars and cover. The pectin in the cranberries will make the cranberry sauce gel as it cools. I usually use a fork to mix it up which will make it more pliable.
Provided by Josef Plavjak
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan; add sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Mix cranberries into the sugar water; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until desired consistency is reached, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 58 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 0.1 g, Sodium 0.9 mg, Sugar 13.3 g
FRESH CRANBERRY SAUCE
This simple cranberry sauce recipe from America's quintessential brand is the perfect complement to Thanksgiving dinner.
Provided by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Categories Thanksgiving Side Cranberry Sauce Cranberry Quick & Easy 3-Ingredient Recipes Christmas Condiment
Yield Makes 2 1/4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Combine sugar and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil; add cranberries, return to boil. Reduce heat and boil gently for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover and cool completely at room temperature. Refrigerate until serving time.
- This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
ABSOLUTE BEST CRANBERRY SAUCE
This was adapted from a Weight Loss Surgery recipe site. Mine tastes better, is lower carb, and you don't have to figure out what to do with the orange pulp.
Provided by Suzy-Q Cooks
Categories Sauces
Time 50m
Yield 8 , 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Rinse cranberries, place in 2-quart pan with water.
- Stir in Splenda Crystal Lite Orange powder, cinnamon, raspberry gelatin and unflavored gelatin if desired.
- Bring to a boil (or use crock pot for long simmering) mashing some of the berries with back of spoon.
- When thickened, pour into serving dish and refrigerate overnight.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 40.6, Fat 0.1, Sodium 93.1, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 2, Sugar 1.7, Protein 1.8
CLASSIC CRANBERRY SAUCE
Martha's textbook cranberry sauce teams whole berries with bright orange (zested and juiced) and spicy cinnamon. Use any leftovers to make Cranberry Swirl Cheesecake or Chicken a la Cranberry.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Quick & Easy Recipes
Time 25m
Yield Makes 4 cups
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange zest and juice, cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, until cranberries burst and mixture thickens slightly, 12 to 15 minutes. (Sauce will thicken more as it cools.) Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Tips:
- Use fresh cranberries. Fresh cranberries are the best choice for making cranberry sauce, as they have a brighter flavor than frozen or canned cranberries.
- Wash the cranberries thoroughly. Before using the cranberries, be sure to wash them thoroughly to remove any dirt or debris.
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan. A heavy-bottomed saucepan will help to distribute the heat evenly and prevent the sauce from burning.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer. Do not boil the cranberry sauce, as this will cause the cranberries to burst and the sauce to become too thick.
- Add sugar to taste. The amount of sugar you add to the cranberry sauce is a matter of personal preference. Start with a small amount and add more to taste.
- Let the sauce cool completely before serving. Cranberry sauce is best served cold, so be sure to let it cool completely before serving.
Conclusion:
Cranberry sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be enjoyed with a variety of dishes. It is a classic Thanksgiving side dish, but it can also be used to top pancakes, waffles, or yogurt. With its bright flavor and beautiful color, cranberry sauce is a surefire way to add a festive touch to any meal.
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