Thanksgiving Cranberry Recipes

Oh cranberry sauce, why are you enjoyed for such a short time of the year? Whether you like canned, jellied, or homemade, cranberry sauce is a staple at the Thanksgiving table.

This recipe is an easy make-ahead dish. The tangy flavor improves from sitting overnight.

 

Quick Cranberry  Sauce

1 12oz. bag or 3 cups of cranberries

½ cup apple cider

1 tsp. minced orange zest

½ cup sugar

 

Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan.

Boil until the berries pop open (approx. 5 minutes).

Refrigerate several hours before serving.

Makes approx. 4 cups

 

Since Thanksgiving means leftovers, you can turn any extra cranberry sauce into tasty muffins with a recipe from Serious Eats.

For more exciting cranberry recipes, visit  The Kitchn.

For some humor listen. to Susan Stamberg from NPR as she shares her Cranberry Relish recipe with her co-workers here.