Cranberry Sauce... Made Fresh!

Happy Thanksgiving!  Today I am sharing a simple thing that I just happen to be grateful for... a recipe for cranberry sauce made from three easy ingredients... so delicious and so simple, you will never buy a can of the tin flavored variety ever again!  Maybe you're like me, and think you don't like cranberry sauce because all you have ever tried is the canned kind.  Before you go jumping to conclusions, try this one!

All you need is a bag of cranberries, one cup of sugar, and one cup of orange juice!

First, pick out and discard any wrinkly or icky berries you find.

Next, rinse the berries and set them aside.

Combine the one cup of sugar and one cup of orange juice in a saucepan over medium heat.  Heat the juice and sugar to boiling, stirring occasionally.  Continue boiling 5 minutes to assure the sugar is completely melted, stirring occasionally.

Add the cranberries (whoops, I forgot to take a picture of this step... total amateur) and heat back to boiling stirring occasionally.  Put a lid on the saucepan and continue boiling about 5 minutes longer, still stirring occasionally.  You will hear the cranberries popping!

Remove the saucepan from heat and give it another good stir, allow it to cool for about 20 minutes.  Pour the cranberry sauce into a bowl or container and allow to cool completely before refrigerating.

You're finished product is a delicious sweet and tangy burst of color for your Thanksgiving meal.

Orange Cranberry Sauce

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Serves 12

4 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (1 lb bag)

1 cup granulated sugar (you can substitute all or some brown sugar)

1 cup orange juice

Rinse the cranberries (even if they are frozen) in a strainer with cool water, and remove any stems and blemished berries.  In a large saucepan, over medium heat, heat the juice and sugar to boiling stirring occasionally.  Continue boiling 5 minutes longer to assure the sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally.

Add the cranberries and heat back to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally.  Put a lid on the saucepan and continue to boil about 5 min longer, still stirring occasionally.  You will hear your cranberries popping!  Remove saucepan from heat, give it a good stir, and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.  Pour the cranberry sauce into a bowl or container and allow to cool completely before refrigerating