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Basic Homemade Cranberry Sauce
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Basic Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Easy recipe for a basic homemade cranberry sauce to accompany your holiday meal
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Servings: 1 Side of Cranberry Sauce
Calories: 58kcal
Author: Julia Jordan | Julia's Simply Southern

Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Fresh Cranberries
  • 1 c Water
  • 1 c Granulated Sugar

Instructions

  • Rinse cranberries and add to a sauce pot.
  • Add one cup of water and one cup of sugar to the cranberries.
  • Cook over medium low heat. The berries will pop and the mixture will thicken slightly. This only takes around 5-7 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and transfer the cranberry sauce to a storage container. The cranberry sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 58kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g