Whole cranberries, sugar and spices. It really doesn’t get much easier or much more delicious than this.

I know canned cranberry sauce is a staple for a lot of tables at Thanksgiving time. For me, however, anything canned pales in comparison to making it fresh. This recipe is pretty simple and provides a really nice cranberry sauce.

Recipe Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh cranberries
• ³⁄₄ cup water
• ³⁄₄ cup packed brown sugar
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon gound allspice
• ¹⁄₈ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Recipe Directions

Preparations

1. Wash and drain cranberries
   

Cooking Instructions

1. In a medium pot, combine ³⁄₄ cup of water, ³⁄₄ cup of packed brown sugar, *¹⁄₄ teaspoon of ground allspice8, ¹⁄₈ of a teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a pinch of salt over a medium heat and stir together.
2. Add 12 ounces of fresh cranberries
3. Reduce heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens to the desired consistency

Notes

Revision: 5/04/2024