Holiday Cranberry Sauce Recipe
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Holiday Cranberry Sauce

By: MARJK 
"This recipe was given to me by a friend of mine. It has been a family favorite for over ten years. I make it for Thanksgiving as well as Christmas dinner."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (134)

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Prep Time:
5 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
8 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 16 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 3 cinnamon sticks
  • 2 cups white sugar

Directions

  1. Place fresh cranberries and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Wrap cloves, allspice berries and cinnamon sticks in a spice bag. Place in the water with cranberries.
  3. Cook until cranberries begin to burst, about 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in sugar and reduce heat to low. Continue cooking 5 minutes, or until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat and allow to cool. Discard spice bag. Chill in the refrigerator 8 hours, or overnight, before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 111 | Total Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2006 by Gwenn   view full review
I never made cranberry sauce before, and decided that I would make it for the family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2006 by Janet G. Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
WOW! This stuff is so good I couldn't stop eating it out of the saucepan and I've never been a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2006 by BetsyW.   view full review
I love this recipe, the changes I made were to decrease the sugar to 1.5 cups and instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 8, 2006 by smatiszik   view full review
Never really liked cran sauce, but wanted to be adventurous this holiday season. We give this...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2008 by CANDYLAND7   view full review
This MADE our Thanksgiving dinner, and I will never go back to canned cranberries again. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2002 by BUCKAROONI   view full review
My family and I LOVED this. I served it along with the turkey at Christmas dinner, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by Miranda   view full review
This recipe was a little sweet for me. Next time I will not add so much sugar.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2005 by Amy   view full review
Great and easy recipe! I added a little bit of orange and almond extract, probably didn't...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2005 by DEE   view full review
I have never really liked cranberry sauce. However I made this receipe and I was truly...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2008 by Hope   view full review
I'm the only one in my family that likes cranberry sauce; but they all like this recipe! I...

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