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Cabernet Cranberry Sauce

Everyone’s faces light up in amazement when homemade cranberry sauce is on the dinner table. I seriously have no idea why. I guess everyone is just used to the canned stuff that gets passed around and never ends up on a plate. Okay, in all honestly, I loved the wobbly, canned “cran-jelly” as a kid and probably ended up eating the majority of it.

Cranberry Sauce With Cinnamon Sticks

Homemade cranberry sauces has a little extra pizazz.

Fresh cranberry sauce taste amazing, look pretty, and they’re SO easy to make. I’m not joking guy, SOOO easy. Sure it takes a little more prep work and time than buying the canned variety, but you can make it a day or two before and you know exactly what’s in it.

Friends and family request this recipe at EVERY Thanksgiving I host. People even ask me to bring it when I go to their Thanksgiving. Really, it’s the cranberries and the spicy yams that people just can’t get enough of. If I skip it, I’m pretty sure I would get an earful (or worse). So try them both, you won’t regret it.

Okay, let’s talk about the recipe!

Cranberry Sauce Ingredients

Here we have all the ingredients! Now I’m going to let you in on a little secret…

I’m allergic to oranges.

Not terribly, but it still causes me irritation. If you aren’t allergic to oranges, USE ORANGES. I used the lemons here so I could actually eat the sauce and for people like me. I’ve supplied both options in the recipe. 

As you can see, there’s not a ton of ingredients to this dish. That makes it even better. 

Zesting A Lemon

Zest your orange/lemon and juice the fruit to get the required amount of liquid.

Pouring Almond Honey over Cranberries

Pop those berries in a pot, and add your honey, wine, juice, zest and spices. Turn the heat on medium high. 

Cooking Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry Sauce boiling

Now we’re going to sit and listen to all the cranberries pop!

I love listening to them pop. It’s like a happy dance. Your sauce should be thickening while the berries are popping. When that’s done (about 10-15 mins), you’re going to turn off the heat, add your cold water to the cranberry sauce and mix. Let it sit for a while, then remove the cinnamon stick. I prefer this dish cold, so I make it a couple days ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator. 

Enjoy!

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Cranberry Sauce with Cinnamon Sticks

Cabernet Cranberry Sauce


  • Prep Time: 5
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Total Time: 15
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A delicious and easy cranberry sauce that will leave your family and friends requesting it over and over again.


Ingredients

  • 12 oz. Bag of fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup Cabernet wine
  • 1/2 cup Orange juice (or 1/3 cup lemon juice)
  • 1/2 cup Honey (or more depending on taste–or 1 cup sugar)
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne
  • 1 Cinnamon stick
  • 2 TB Orange zest (or lemon zest)
  • 1/4 cup of cold Water

Instructions

  1. – In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the wine, zest, juice, honey, spices, and cranberries and bring to a simmer.
  2. – Wait for the berries to finish popping (about 10 minutes). The sauce should be thickening.
  3. – When the popping stops, turn off the heat and add 1/4 cup of cold water. Stir the sauce after a couple minutes, then remove the cinnamon stick and allow to cool.
  4. – I prefer this chilled, so I usually make this a day ahead of the fest and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

Notes

  • *I’m allergic to oranges which is why I have the option of lemon juice/zest. If you’re not allergic to oranges, please use those for the best taste!

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 6

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The best cranberry sauce EVER! Your friends and family will ask for it over and over!

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  1. Avatar for ApronWarriorJoan M Harrington says

    November 16, 2016 at 11:28 am

    Yummy! I have never made home cranberry sauce 🙂 I think I just may be for this holiday season!! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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    • Avatar for ApronWarriorApronWarrior says

      November 16, 2016 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks Joan! Give it a try and let me know what you think! Have a great Holiday Season!

      Reply
  2. Avatar for ApronWarriorJennifer Quisenberry says

    November 16, 2016 at 11:41 am

    That sounds delicious! I may have to try it!

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    • Avatar for ApronWarriorApronWarrior says

      November 16, 2016 at 12:34 pm

      Thank you Jennifer!

      Reply
  3. Avatar for ApronWarriorMadeline Hall says

    November 16, 2016 at 12:18 pm

    i’ve never tried to make cranberry sauce homemade before, but this is definitely something i want to try!

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    • Avatar for ApronWarriorApronWarrior says

      November 16, 2016 at 12:35 pm

      Thanks so much Madeline! Let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  4. Avatar for ApronWarriorCathy says

    November 18, 2016 at 8:06 am

    I AM LITERALLY SITTING HERE DROOLING!! SO YUMMY!

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    • Avatar for ApronWarriorApronWarrior says

      November 18, 2016 at 10:30 am

      Thank you Cathy! I love this sauce and look forward to it every year!

      Reply

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Avatar for ApronWarriorI’m Carolann and I’m obsessed with food. Seriously, I live and sleep thinking about food. I’m on a mission to create doable, real food recipes
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