Easy Cranberry Sauce -

Easy Cranberry Sauce

Wonderfully sweet and tart cranberry sauce, perfectly spiced, perfect for your Holiday table.

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Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: spiced, sweet, tart

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 15

Servings: people

Calories: 91kcal

Author: Candace Bourzac

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
1 apple
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon lime zest

Instructions

Peel and shred the apple and set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the 1/2 cup of water and 3/4 cup of sugar. Stir to incorporate the sugar into the water. Add the 12 ounces of cranberries and continue stirring.
Add the shredded apple, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir to combine everything. It won't take long before the mixture starts to boil and the cranberries start to pop.
In a small measuring cup, mix the 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and 2 tablespoons of water until they are completely combined. Slowly stir the cornstarch slurry into the cranberry sauce.
Let the sauce boil a 2 more minutes as you stir intermittently, preventing the sauce from burning. The sauce will start to thicken as it boils.
After 2 minutes, remove the pot from the heat, add the 1 tablespoon of lime zest, and continue to stir for 1 more minute before putting in a glass dish to further cool down. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. I let the sauce sit out until the dish is just a bit warm to the touch, then I cover it and set it in the fridge.

Notes

Store cranberry sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Freeze cranberry sauce in airtight freezer-safe containers for up to 3 months.
Make this cranberry sauce a few days ahead of time so you have one less thing to do on Thanksgiving.

The nutritional information listed is for comparison purposes only and may vary based on individual cooking styles and measurements. The nutritional information calculated uses a third-party algorithm. Please consult a health professional for any nutrition guidance.

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