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Basic Cranberry Sauce

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This no-muss, no-fuss cranberry sauce recipe gives you the perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving roast turkey. Cooking the cranberries with sugar, water, orange peel, and a touch of salt gives you a glossy cranberry sauce with deep, tangy flavor. Prefer a raw cranberry relish? We've got that recipe, too.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 1/4 cups

Ingredients

1 (12-ounce) bag fresh cranberries
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
2 1/4 teaspoons finely grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Bring all ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan, stirring often. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until most of cranberries burst, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer sauce to medium bowl. Cool, cover, and refrigerate cranberry sauce. DO AHEAD Basic Cranberry Sauce can be prepared 1 week ahead. Keep refrigerated.

TagsSauceAmericanCranberryBerryFruitDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut FreeVegetarianVeganEasyQuickSimmerThanksgivingFallWinterBon Appétit

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