Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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This Cranberry Sauce recipe was actually one my mom found that we used for Thanksgiving dinner, since this uses fresh cranberry, it does come out a little tart/sour.

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I happen to like the taste, but if you would prefer it to be sweeter you can add more sugar until it reaches your approval.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz bag of fresh cranberries
  • 1 Cup of sugar
  • 1 strip of orange or lemon zest we used orange
  • 1/8 Cup of water

Instructions
 

  • Pour 8 oz of your 12 oz bag of cranberries into pan
  • Add sugar, zest, and water.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally; until sugar dissolves and cranberries are soft (about 10 min.)
  • Increase heat to medium and cook until cranberries burst (about 12 min.)
  • Reduce heat to low and add the last 4 oz of cranberries
  • Mix together then serve
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