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Homemade Cranberry sauce

Bowl of cranberry sauce with cinnamon sticks
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Making cranberry sauce is super easy with this tasty recipe. Made from fresh cranberries, warm spices, and apple cider, this homemade cranberry sauce is less sweet and deliciously tart.

  • Author: Erica
  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 60
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 2 cups 1x
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 12oz fresh cranberries
  • 1 cup of apple cider
  • Peel of 1/2 an orange
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup

Instructions

  1. Rinse cranberries and add all ingredients to a medium-sized saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer the cranberry sauce on low for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Sauce will thicken more as it cools. If it is too thin, cook the sauce down for longer.
  3. Remove the orange peel and cinnamon sticks before serving. Delicious warm or chilled!

Find it online: https://bowlofyum.com/2025/11/homemade-cranberry-sauce/