What did we forget? Ahh - yes.. The cranberry sauce!

[okeydokey]

Yuck. Neither for me. I do buy the can for my DH, he likes it. However, every other year we finish the meal and then realize the can is still in the pantry unopened.

 

[debf]

We have both at our dinner. I like the whole cranberries.I also like watching the jellied stuff slide out of the can.

 

[Cinerbelle]

Homemade! It makes the whole house smell like the holidays!

* 2 (12 ounce) packages fresh cranberries
* 1 orange, zested
* 3 cinnamon sticks
* 2 cups orange juice
* 2 cups packed brown sugar

In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, orange juice, and brown sugar. Add enough water to cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Immediately reduce heat, and simmer for about 1 hour, or until the sauce has thickened. Taste for sweetness, and adjust with additional sugar if necessary. You can not overcook, so continue cooking until you have a good thick consistency. Let mixture cool, then refrigerate in a covered container.

 

[dakcp2001]

I have only tried jellied and I LOVE it, however, please continue sharing your homemade recipes!!!!! I would love to try it this year!



Share your recipes so my tubular canned deliciousness can have a buddy at the table!

 

[DisneyNutMary]

Whole berry fresh cranberry sauce. My kids call it "razzleberry dressing."

I love it!!!! We love Mr Magoo's Christmas Carol, we watch it every Thanksgiving!!!

I prefer whole cranberry sauce, but it has tobe the Ocean Spray canned variety.

 

[dislaney]

Homemade but I use wine in mine.

You will need to combine in a saucepan, 1 12oz. bag of cranberries, 1 C. Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 C. sugar, 2 tsp. finely grated tangerine zest and a 3" cinnamon stick. Cook stirring and bring too a boil then reduce heat and simmer 10-15 minutes. Remove from heat and discard the cinnamon stick. Serve warm or cool.

 

[carole88]

Home made, whole berry. Like it's hard to make home made. 2 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 bag of cranberries, boil 10 minutes, done.
Jellied is a waste of time to me.

I replace 1/4 cup of the water with Grand Marnier and add a little orange zest. Delicious!!!

 

[4nana]

I would love the recipe for Cranberry Crunch Salad. It sounds wonderful.

Be happy to share ! I have been makng this many, many, years and everyone seems to enjoy, plus it is festive for holidays too!

1 can whole cranberries
1 lg box jello (fave red flavor)
1 can pineapple
1/2 cup walnuts
1/2 cup celery
1 cup hot water
1/2 cup cold water
(sometimes I add chopped apples)

Dissolve jello with boiling water stirring a couple minutes, mix in cranberries and cold water, chill until it begins to firm some. Then fold in drained pineapple, nuts, celery and chill until firmed solid. Container can be a bowl, round mold, or cake pan and when ready to serve garnish top w/whip cream or cool whip, and sprinkle w/nuts or pineapple, etc. I like the to make day before, also suggest leaving a couple servings out before adding "nuts" in case anyone is allergic, like our DD.

You might check the internet also, there are many similar good varieties of this recipe.

 

[disykat]

I like canned jellied. We eat it quite a bit. However, around the holidays when cranberries are readily available we like it homemade - definitely cooked. I don't like raw cranberries, or cranberries combined with orange, but otherwise I love cranberries! Our favorite is cranberry applesauce. I probably make it once a week from October through January.

 

[luvestodizz]

I love jellied cranberry sauce but buy Ocean Spray in the can. I tried the whole once but did not like it.

 

[Planogirl]

I like the jellied version...no, I take that back. I LOVE the jellied in the can. I basically make all of the regular dishes but the cranberry sauce is what I look forward to the most.

Well, that and the pecan pie.

 

[MIGrandma]

I like them both!

 

[kiddo76]

I prefer homemade. I use the basic recipe, but substitute 1/3 cup of water with OJ, add a little orange zest, and a cinnamon stick. Yummy and it's great on sandwiches.

 

[Golf4food]

Gotta be jellied. Don't like chewing on the skins in whole berry.

 

[punkin]

I make a whole berry sauce, a jellied sauce, an orange cranberry relish, and this year I also bought a jar of pommegranate-cranberry relish. I can't wait to try it.

 

[LBIJim]

Definitely jellied. Preferably store brand, not Ocean Spray. I love the lines on the glob of muck after removing it from the can.

Fresh cranberries only for breads, muffins, etc.

Jim

 

[monkeybug]

Whole berry and homemade.

 

[MickeyMomOfThree]

We have already gone though a few bags of fresh already. We love them. I cook up a bag with dinner and save some for on toast in the morning. Some mornings I make a bag just for toast and we eat it warm, we can literally polish off a loaf of bread and a bag of cranberries between the 5 of us in a morning. It is soooo good!!!

When I was a kid I was all about the jellied, but now, fresh, whole berries for me!

 

[MulanUSAF]

Don't like canned, but love Craisins in my oatmeal cookies!

 

[minniecarousel]

All three at our table!

Mom's recipe is raw & ground with sugar and an orange.