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Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce

Whole-Berry Cranberry Sauce

Cuisine:World

Course:Sauce

5m prep 10m cook 15m ready

A simple cranberry sauce made with whole berries, sugar, and water. It is simmered until the berries are translucent and then chilled until firm.

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Ingredients

Servings:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 cups cranberries (1 pound), picked over
  • (Finely grated zest of 1 orange)

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Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Bring to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring until the sugar is dissolved: 2 cups sugar; 2 cups water

  2. Step 2.

    Boil the syrup for 5 minutes, then add: 4 cups cranberries (1 pound), picked over

  3. Step 3.

    Simmer the berries in the syrup very gently, uncovered, without stirring, until the berries are translucent, about 5 minutes. Skim off any foam. If desired, add: (Finely grated zest of 1 orange)

  4. Step 4.

    Pour the berries into a serving dish. Chill until firm.

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