Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce. Ree Drummond prepares a traditional cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving by using fresh cranberries and orange juice, plus a generous dose of maple syrup in place of sugar, for a more natural flavor.. This classic cranberry sauce has hints of orange and cinnamon, and is the perfect accompaniment for a Thanksgiving turkey. It can be made a couple days in advance before the big feast.
Can Cranberry Sauce be Made Ahead?
Cranberry sauce has long had an oft-overlooked, yet essential, role in the typical Thanksgiving feast.
It can vary from a requisite red garnish on an otherwise drab-colored plate to the star of.
You can have Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce using 8 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce
- It's 36 oz of Whole Cranberries.
- It's 2 cup of Apple Cider.
- It's 1 tbsp of Ground Cinnamon.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Ground Allspice.
- It's 1/4 tsp of Ground Gloves.
- It's 4 large of Sage Leaves.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of Granulated Sugar.
- You need 1/2 tsp of Salt.
For some people, making cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving is as simple as popping the top off a can. Others spend weeks thinking about alternative flavors, fruits, and spices to add into the. Cranberries are a traditional dish you can find on most dinner tables for Thanksgiving. If you're craving something more than the straight-from-the-can version, try one of our relishes, chutneys and more!
Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce instructions
- Rinse cranberries and pour into large saucepan along with apple cider, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, and sage leaves. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 60-70 minutes..
- Remove from heat, uncover, and remove sage leaves. While still hot, add sugar and salt and stir until mixed well and dissolved..
- When cooled, you can blend half or all of it to get the smoother texture. I prefer mine as "whole" cranberry sauce, so I leave it as is..
With its deep red color, tart-sweet flavor combination, and jellied texture, it's something that we wait all year for (much like the roast turkey it pairs so well with). While some Thanksgiving hosts rely on the canned variety, we know fresh cranberry sauce tastes and looks so much better—and it is. Every holiday spread needs some cranberries. Cranberry sauce is perfect with turkey for Thanksgiving. Cranberries are absolutely perfect with turkey.