Homemade cranberry sauce

2024/11/18 Edited to

... Read moreAs Thanksgiving approaches, many households are gearing up to prepare a feast filled with traditional dishes. One such staple is cranberry sauce, which often accompanies turkey. While canned cranberry sauce has its appeal, homemade cranberry sauce offers a freshness and flavor depth that store-bought options simply can't match. Making homemade cranberry sauce is straightforward and allows you to customize the flavor to your liking. Start with fresh or frozen cranberries, sugar, and water, and boil them until the berries burst and the mixture thickens. You can also add orange zest, cinnamon, or even a splash of brandy for a unique twist. This simple process transforms basic ingredients into a vibrant sauce that complements savory dishes beautifully. The beauty of homemade cranberry sauce is its versatility. You can adjust the sweetness by varying the amount of sugar and include different spices to suit your palate. Plus, it can be prepared in advance and refrigerated, making it a stress-free addition to your Thanksgiving prep. Not only does it taste better, but it can also impress your guests with its homemade charm. So this Thanksgiving, consider skipping the can and opting for a homemade version that brings warmth and heart to your table. Your family and friends will surely appreciate the extra effort, and it may even become a cherished family tradition in the years to come.

11 comments

♡ Deanna Lynn ♡'s images
♡ Deanna Lynn ♡

Where is the recipe ?

Related posts

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Just in time for Thanksgiving! Recipe: - Washed & Rinsed Fresh Cranberries (4-5 Cups) Keep about 1 Cup of cranberries off to the side to add in later during cooking. - 1 Large Orange, Rind & Juice - 1 1/2 Cups of White Sugar, to taste - 1 1/2 Cups of Water #lemon8partner #
Ashia

Ashia

170 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce!
Cranberry Sauce! #cranberrysauce #cranberry #thanksgivingdinner #thanksgivingsides #fyp Homemade Cranberry Sauce Thanksgiving Side Dish Idea! Ingredients: • Juice of 2 oranges (about 1/2 cup) • 1/2 cup granulated sugar • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 12 ounces (
Cookiemnstr555

Cookiemnstr555

142 likes

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE
HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS: 1 c. (200 g.) sugar 1 c. water 2 oz. cognac 12 oz. fresh or frozen cranberries 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest Pinch of salt 1/4 c. chopped roasted pecans DIRECTIONS: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine sugar and 1 c. water, stirring
Christine’s Bar

Christine’s Bar

31 likes

The ONLY Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe You Need
Stop buying store-bought tartar sauce. This easy homemade version takes 5 minutes and tastes a million times better. #tartarsauce #homemaderecipe #fishfry #easyrecipes #condiments
shegrubswithlove

shegrubswithlove

443 likes

Homemade Caramel Sauce!
You will never ever buy caramel sauce or syrup at a store again. This caramel is so easy to make and don’t worry you don’t need a thermometer! See below for full recipe + detailed instructions.👇 ✨Ingredients: * 2 cups cane sugar * 2/3 cups water * 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream * 4 tbsp unsalt
sweetportfolio

sweetportfolio

3428 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
I just discovered I like cranberry sauce- LAST YEAR!! I’m not sure what finally made me try it, but I have been missing out! This year I wanted to try to make it homemade and it did not disappoint! Here’s the recipe I used: Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe Occassion: Holiday Time: Less than
Shonda B

Shonda B

26 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
With all the posts this past weekend showing people opening canned cranberry jelly and finding water I figured I’d share how I make mine. Ingredients: - 24 oz of fresh cranberries - 1 cup water - 1 large orange (zest and juice) - 3/4 cup white sugar - 1/2 cup brown sugar - 1/2 tsp vanill
BoyMomCO13

BoyMomCO13

4 likes

Homemade cranberry sauce
A must have at every thanksgiving meal is even better when you make it yourself. Ingredients 1lbs fresh cranberries 1 cup orange juice zest of one orange Honey to taste Add cranberries, orange juice and zest to a pot and simmer until all cranberry’s are split, about 10 minutes. Then
ippie.co

ippie.co

12 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Babyweeatzkitchen

Babyweeatzkitchen

57 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Cranberry Sauce 16 oz bag of cranberries 1 cup water 1 cup sugar ( I used coconut sugar) 1/4 organic honey Mix all ingredients in saucepan Bring to boil, set on low and simmer for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally til all cranberries are popped and sauce has thickened. Then
Sahmof102026/proffeequeen

Sahmof102026/proffeequeen

8 likes

HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE
HOMEMADE CRANBERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS: 1 c. (200 g.) sugar 1 c. water 2 oz. cognac 12 oz. fresh or frozen cranberries 2 tsp. finely grated orange zest Pinch of salt 1/4 c. chopped roasted pecans DIRECTIONS: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine sugar and 1 c. water, stirring
CookWithMe

CookWithMe

14 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Zest
A zesty cranberry sauce made with fresh orange zest and a touch of sweetness, bringing a burst of color and flavor to your plate. #cozyrecipes #lemon8challenge
falsedestiny

falsedestiny

34 likes

Homemade Chick Fil A Sauce
Ingredients: -1 cup mayonnaise -¼ cup barbecue sauce -¼ cup honey -2 ½ tablespoons mustard Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir! #chickfila #DIY #recipes #sauce #easyrecipes
A Date Night In

A Date Night In

940 likes

Homemade cranberry sauce!
#thanksgiving #cranberrysauce #recipe #thanksgivingrecipes #thanksgivin ginspo
Jacky Mammana

Jacky Mammana

4 likes

Easy homemade pasta sauce!
This recipe is super easy and versatile. You can do this with just plain ole tomatoes and have plain sauce to add herbs and spices to later or add them now and just have to warm it up when you want to use it. What you’ll need Tomatoes - I make this from tomatoes from the garden, so I don’t have
Tiffany Hicks

Tiffany Hicks

1100 likes

Homemade nacho cheese sauce🧀🧀
Let me know if y’all want more sauces!
Haily

Haily

48 likes

Homemade Brown Butter Caramel Sauce Recipe
It’s super easy to make with just 4 ingredients: brown sugar,butter, heavy cream & a pinch of salt. #homemadecaramel #caramel #sauce #Recipe #HomeCafe
Kassandra Singh

Kassandra Singh

25 likes

Easy Cranberry Sauce
Say goodbye to canned cranberry sauce 👋 This homemade version is lighter, fresher, and tastes incredible! 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳👉Website link in bio or Google healthy foodie girl homemade cranberry sauce 👉Follow for more #thanksgiving #thanksgivingrecipes #cranberries
Healthy Foodie Girl

Healthy Foodie Girl

15 likes

Homemade Chocolate Sauce
Do not spend another dollar on store bought chocolate sauce! This homemade version is absolutely delicious and SO easy to make! Whip this up and use it to top ice cream, ada steamed milk for hot chocolate, or sneak a little in your morning coffee for a delicious homemade mocha... Homemade Choco
thehopefilledhome

thehopefilledhome

57 likes

Make Your Own Homemade Alfredo Sauce
Never buy Alfredo sauce from the store again! Most store-bought sauces are loaded with preservatives, gums, seed oils, and powdered "cheeses" that barely resemble the real thing. Some even sneak in corn syrup solids, flavor enhancers, and stabilizers just to make them shelf-stable.
Cam✨

Cam✨

35 likes

Homemade enchilada sauce
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in medium with 2 tbsp minced garlic for about 30 seconds, stir constantly. ADD 15 ounces tomato sauce 3/4 cup chicken broth or vegetable 2 tbsp chili powder 1.5 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp salt A pinch cayenne pepper , I used re
Momma smiths homestead

Momma smiths homestead

118 likes

Cranberry Brie Sourdough Pull-Apart bread 🥖
Cranberry Brie Sourdough Pull-Apart bread 🥖 Ingredients: 1 large round loaf of sourdough bread 8 oz Brie cheese, cut into small cubes 1/2 cup cranberry sauce (homemade or store-bought) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme) 1/2 te
Aesthetic Food & Places To Go!

Aesthetic Food & Places To Go!

171 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Hello Foodies ✨ Warm, fruity and beautifully balanced — that’s my FESTIVE CRANBERRY SAUCE ❤️🎄A delicious homemade sauce from my kitchen to yours 💋 This recipe is full of cranberries and tender apples, with a subtle sweetness from maple syrup. Perfect as a festive side, a holiday favourite, o
Jules

Jules

0 likes

Homemade Chick Fil A Sauce✨ (4 Ingredients!)
This super easy homemade Chick-fil-A Sauce Recipe tastes just like the real deal! It takes less than 5 minutes to whip up, and it’s perfect for dunking everything from crispy nuggets and waffle fries to grilled chicken and salads. Once you try it, you’ll never want to go without a jar in your fridg
Chef Savvy

Chef Savvy

4371 likes

Homemade Pasta Sauce🍅🍝
The best homemade pasta sauce that is so easy to make!
JS.homegoods

JS.homegoods

3851 likes

Homemade Cranberry Juice & Jam🍒✨
It’s very easy to make your own cranberry juice without other added chemicals and sugar. The jam is a plus #cranberrysauce #cranberryjuice #cranberries #homemaderecipes #juicerecipe
Foodwith_bebe

Foodwith_bebe

94 likes

Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
If you love teriyaki sauce, but are looking for something that can be made gluten-free or vegan or vegetarian you found the right recipe! #vegandinner #vegetarian #vegan #glutenfree #recipesideas #sauce #recipes #veganrecipes #vegetarianrecipes #teriyaki
Hal- Mad Cook

Hal- Mad Cook

39 likes

homemade cranberry sauce
Brittany Orr

Brittany Orr

1 like

Homemade Lemon Cranberry Scones.🍋♥️
Ingredients For the Scones: 1 & 3/4 cup of flour 1/3 cup of granulated sugar 2 tsp of baking powder 1/4 tsp of salt 12 tablespoons of frozen unsalted butter (1 stick) 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup of cranberry (I used frozen) Zest of 1 lemon Ingred
Tanji

Tanji

91 likes

Homemade Alfredo Sauce - EASY!
Stop buying grocery store Alfredo sauce that’s laden with yucky ingredients! Here is THE EASIEST recipe - 5 ingredients - to make at home, fresh and guess what, it only takes 8 mins! Ingredients 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup heavy cream 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 ½ cups freshly grated Parme
Andrea

Andrea

1201 likes

Keto homemade cheese sauce
#food #foodie #foodoflemon8 #keto #yum #yummy 2lbs of cheese (shredded or block) 2 cups heavy cream 1/4 cup water Pour the heavy cream in a sauce pan on low heat Add the shredded cheese in bits at a time until melty Once everything is melted it will be thick but still pou
Katie Ross

Katie Ross

41 likes

Homemade cranberry sauce
This year we're not having the traditional spread. I started with fresh whole cranberries, some green apples and cinnamon and boiled it all down for about 10 minutes for the first rolling boil and then 10-15 minutes or when the berries start to burst, turn off the stove. I them drained off th
Kat Walker

Kat Walker

1 like

Homemade cookie butter sauce 🤎
Turned out so good and made the perfect latte! #athomecoffeerecipes #coffeeloverlifestyle #cookiebutter #fyp #blackgirllemon8
no1liketati

no1liketati

2675 likes

❤️Homemade Teriyaki sauce❤️
Easy homemade teriyaki sauce 😋👌🏻👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe: 1/2 cup of soy sauce 1 tbsp of rice vinegar 1 tbsp of sesame oil 1/2 cup of brown sugar 2 tbsp of honey 1 tbsp of corn starch (slurry) 2 minced garlic cloves cook your sauce untill thickened Enjoy over your favorite meat 😊👌🏻👩🏻‍🍳 #teri
KARYNA | homemade recipes

KARYNA | homemade recipes

60 likes

homemade cranberry sauce recipe!
Loved this homemade cranberry sauce I made for Thanksgiving 😋 • 1 bag of cranberries 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup brown sugar splash of vanilla extract a few shakes of cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt zest of 1 orange + juice the orange into the pot 1 cup water • Stir together & bring it to a boil.
angeleah

angeleah

2 likes

Homemade jellied Cranberry Sauce
https://www.beyondthechickencoop.com/jellied-cranberry-sauce/
Brittany Churchill

Brittany Churchill

4 likes

Homemade cranberry sauce
Love making my cranberry sauce for thanksgiving every year. #cranberrysaucerecipe #thanksgiving #heb #fyp #sanantonio
Lauren Pruske 🌼

Lauren Pruske 🌼

0 likes

Do this with your left over cranberry sauce
I love turning my leftover cranberry sauce from thanksgiving into chocolate covered cranberry bites. Tart, sweet, chocolate-y the perfect little treat. All you need is cranberry sauce homemade or from a can. Cut into cubes or if you have a more sauce-y cranberry sauce spoon it on to parchment paper
jess

jess

14 likes

Homemade Alfredo Sauce ✨
One of my favorite pictures and recipes! Here’s my Alfredo sauce recipe 💪🏾 #foodie #homecook #recipes #chicken #alfredo
Jalen Primus

Jalen Primus

84 likes

Homemade Cranberry Jam (3 ingredients)
Easy Homemade Cranberry Jam (3 Ingredients!) ✨ If you’ve been looking for an easy cranberry jam recipe, this is it. It’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup, takes about 10 minutes to make, and tastes so much fresher than store-bought. Perfect for Thanksgiving, charcuterie boards, toast, yogurt
Christy Daoud| Behappyfoodie

Christy Daoud| Behappyfoodie

8 likes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce
#food #foodie #foodies #foodideas #foodoflemon8
ChristyMum78

ChristyMum78

1 like

Homemade Alfredo Sauce - EASY!
Here is THE EASIEST recipe to make at home, fresh and it only takes 8 minutes! Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter 1 cup heavy cream ½ cup of chicken broth 4 cloves garlic, minced 1½ cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste Instructions: Melt butte
Taisha García

Taisha García

600 likes

Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce
Make Homemade Cranberry Orange sauce with me! Ingredients 1 bag fresh cranberries 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 3/4 cup orange juice 1 TBSP Cinnamon Rinse cranberries and remove any stems or bad berries. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium high heat. L
Rebecca Sherwoo

Rebecca Sherwoo

1 like

Savory Cranberry Turkey Crescent Ring
INGREDIENTS: -1 Tube Crescent Rolls -4 oz. Chive and Onion Cream Cheese -1 1/2 T. Dijon Mustard -3 t. Finely Chopped Rosemary or Thyme -2 C. Shredded Gruyere Cheese -1 lb. Turkey -1 (14 oz.) Can of Whole Cranberry Sauce (Or Homemade) -2 T. Butter, Melted -1/2 t. Poppy Seeds -1/2 t. Garli
WildFl🌼wer

WildFl🌼wer

53 likes

Homemade Diabetic Friendly Cranberry Juice
#hellolemon8 Homemade Diabetic Friendly Cranberry Juice 1. Prepare Your Jars: Start with clean, sterilized half-gallon mason jars. 2. Add Ingredients: In each jar, add 3 cups of cranberries and 1/2 cup of stevia or you can use sugar. Make sure to leave 1/2 inch of headspace. 3. Seal and
Jessica Rico

Jessica Rico

68 likes

Cranberry Brie Sourdough Bread
Cranberry Brie Sourdough Bread Bowl Ingredients: - 1 large round sourdough bread loaf - 1 cup fresh cranberry sauce (store-bought or homemade) - 8 oz Brie cheese, cut into slices - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened - 2 cloves garlic, minced - 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped (or 1
Lauren Wall

Lauren Wall

5 likes

Homemade Cranberry sauce
#thanksgivingfood #cranberry
Manina maradiaga

Manina maradiaga

0 likes

homemade caramel sauce ✨
Since caramel is now 6$ for a tiny bottle it’s time for coffee lovers to get creative ✨ Ingredients: condensed milk, butter, sugar 🤎melt 1 cup of sugar in a pan and let it get the desired brown color 🤎 turn down the heat and add a tablespoon of butter. Keep stirring so it doesn’t burn 🤎 after
Tonnymeow🎃🍂

Tonnymeow🎃🍂

40 likes

Homemade Ranch sauce
Homemade Ranch sauce Ingredients: ½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup sour cream ¼ cup buttermilk 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1 tsp dill ½ tsp dried parsley ½ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper 1 tsp lemon juice #ranchsauce #homemade
Yusybites03

Yusybites03

8 likes

HOMEMADE ZAX SAUCE
I made this and it tastes just like the sauce from Zaxbys it goes so well with chicken tenders I can’t wait to tell my son we have zaxbys at home lol You could also try this sauce with other fried meats like pork chops! #zaxbys #dinnerideas #zaxsauce #recipe #sauce #food #likeforeli
Kassidy✨

Kassidy✨

144 likes

See more