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How to Make Cranberry Sauce & Cranberry Jelly

by Melissa Burnell | 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links, see Disclosure.October 30, 2024

Making your own cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly is literally as easy as boiling water.
Cranberry sauce or cranberry jelly is a relish-style condiment made out of cranberries, sweetener, and water. Variations can include orange zest and warm spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg. It is traditionally served as a Thanksgiving dinner side dish.
Each of the following tried and true recipes can be halved if you prefer a smaller batch, or doubled if you have a large family.

How to Make Your Own Cranberry Sauce

Combine two cups each of sugar and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, bringing it to a rolling boil.



Add the cranberries and return to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat down to a low boil.



Cook for five minutes to make a rich, thick cranberry sauce, or continue boiling for 10 minutes, lightly mashing the berries with a potato masher as they cook if you’d prefer to make cranberry jelly.
If making jellied cranberry sauce, strain the mixture through a wire mesh sieve, pressing the cranberries to express the pulp. Otherwise, cool the sauce for ten minutes in the pan, then transfer to a serving dish. Cool completely before refrigerating.



Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe

This simple stove-top version takes less than ten minutes to prepare.
You’ll Need
4 cups cranberries
2 cups sugar
2 cups water
In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water, bringing it to a boil over medium heat.
Boil for 5 minutes.
Add the fresh cranberries and boil without stirring until the berries pop; (approx 5 minutes). Remove from heat, pour into a serving dish, cool and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.



Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce

You’ll Need
1 lb cranberries
1/2 tsp orange zest grated
1/3 cup orange juice or water
pinch of cinnamon
1 cup sugar
Combine cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, and orange juice (or water) in the instant pot, stir.
Sprinkle the sugar evenly over the top of all ingredients, but do not stir.
Close the lid of the instant pot and set valve to sealing.
Set the instant pot to “Manual” at high pressure for 2 minutes, release the pressure naturally for 5 minutes.
Release remaining pressure manually in short bursts, else the sauce can splatter out along with the steam.
Open the lid of the instant pot and stir well.
If you want the sauce to be sweeter, you can add additional sugar (1 tablespoon at a time).
Transfer the sauce into a serving dish, cool completely, then refrigerate until serving time.
Appetizer idea: Place a block of cream cheese on a plate, spoon cranberry sauce liberally over the top and serve it with butter crackers, wheat thins, etc. It’s delicious!

This recipe doubles well and the cooking time does not change.



Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

You’ll Need
4 cups fresh cranberries
3/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup granulated or brown sugar, or your preferred sweetener (adding more/less to taste)
optional add-ins: a splash or bourbon or red wine, orange zest, a pinch of ground ginger, a pinch of cinnamon and cloves, some chopped walnuts, or a splash of vanilla extract
Combine all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, stirring to combine and set on high for 3 hours or on low for about 8 hours. Transfer the sauce into a serving dish, cool completely, then refrigerate until serving time.

The sauce will be quite runny while it’s still hot, it will thicken once it cools and chills.
Cranberry Sauce vs Cranberry Jelly, What’s the Difference?

Cranberry sauce is not the same thing as cranberry jelly. The sauce version in more fluid, whilst the jelly version is more solid and will retain the shape of the container it is placed in.

Cranberries contain a high amount of natural pectin. The longer the berries are cooked, the more pectin is released. Pectin polymers bind together, which create structure and firmness. Therefore, jellied cranberry sauce can be made by simply increasing the cooking time of the recipe.
One pound of fresh cranberries is equal to four cups.




How to Make Jellied Cranberry Sauce

4 cups fresh Cranberries (1 pound)
1 1/4 cup sugar
1 1/4 cup water
In a medium saucepan combine sugar and water, bringing it to a boil over medium heat. Add the cranberries and return the mixture to a full rolling boil.
Reduce heat and continue to boil for 10 minutes.
Remove from heat, place a wire mesh strainer over a medium-sized mixing bowl. Using the back of a metal spoon, mash the cranberries, until all of the pulp has been extracted.
Stir the contents of the bowl and then transfer the hot mixture into a serving dish, cool and refrigerate until you’re ready to serve.

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Peanutty Cranberry Bars

Tagged: cranberry, cranberry recipes
November 17, 2020 at 8:29 am#594026
Easy Peasy Peanutty Cranberry Bars! Fresh cranberries and peanut butter chips combine to create a fruity layer of deliciousness! If you’re not a fan of peanut butter, use chocolate chips or white chocolate chips. I LOVE these with white chocolate chips and a handful of chopped macadamia nuts.
Peanutty Cranberry Bars

1/2 cup butter or margarine (1 stick) , softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar packed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Peanut Butter Chips
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen whole cranberries
2/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking pan.
2. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in medium bowl until fluffy. Stir together flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, mixing until mixture is consistency of coarse crumbs. Stir in peanut butter chips.
3. Reserve 1-1/2 cups mixture for crumb topping. Firmly press remaining mixture evenly into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes or until set. Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine cranberries, corn syrup and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Spread evenly over baked layer. Sprinkle reserved 1-1/2 cups crumbs evenly over top.
4. Return to oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 16 bars.


See also: Make Your Own Peanutty Butter



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30+ of the Best Christmas Cocktails

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By: Jill Mills Posted: Dec 4, 2018 Updated: Jun 30, 2023

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We gathered up Over 30 of the BEST Christmas Cocktails that offer something for everyone, from martinis to cider. These Holiday drinks are so fun, festive and fan favorites. Any of these will be the big hit at your next Holiday party!

30 of the BEST Christmas Cocktails

There are so many amazing cocktail recipes listed, but my personal favorite is the Chocolate White Russian with peppermint sticks. Unleash your inner bartender this year and get the holiday spirits flowing into a cocktail glass!

Naughty and Nice Cocktail…

Have you been good or bad this year? Whatever the case may be, you are sure to need a good drink by Christmas. It is made with whiskey, cranberry juice, grapefruit juice, and orange juice for a blend of sweet and tangy flavors.

Jack Frost Cocktail…

This winter cocktail is the easiest thing you will ever make and absolutely delicious! Just a hand full of ingredients and this will be the biggest hit at you next Holiday gathers.

Christmas Cookie Jello Shots…

Christmas Sugar Cookie Jello Shots with Triple Sec, Bailey’s Irish Cream and Butterscotch Schnapps. This will be the hit of every holiday party this year!


Christmas Mimosas from Delish…

The only thing you need in your hand while you open presents.

The Grinch Cocktail

Such a fun and tasty Christmas Cocktail!




White Christmas Mojito from Good Living Guide…

This is a drink that looks as gorgeous as it tastes. It comes out pure white, and the pomegranate arils look like holly berries against snow.

Rudolph’s Tipsy Spritzer from TidyMom…

RUDOLPH’S TIPSY SPRITZER features the perfect balance of flavors that goes beyond a simple mix of vodka and cran. This easy spritzer makes a party-perfect punch that can easily be made kid-friendly.

Grasshopper Cocktail from An Affair From The Heart…

Chocolate Mint Lovers Unite! This boozy Grasshopper Cocktail is a vintage after dinner ice cream drink that never goes out of style. Crème de Menthe and Crème de Cacao blended with vanilla ice cream and served with whipped cream. It’s an adult dessert in a glass.



Snowflake Martini from Cooking with Curls…

I am dreaming of a White Christmas…in the form of a Snowflake Martini that is! My days of shoveling snow are behind me, but I still needed something a little bit icy to help me celebrate this year.



Coffee Ice Cubes

Freeze Coffee in ice cube trays. Toss in 1 cup of Baileys and 1 cup of Vanilla Vodka…SO GOOD!

Candy Cane Jello Shots…

These Candy Cane Jello Shots are a fun adults only recipe made with Vanilla Vodka, Peppermint Schnapps and of course, crushed candy canes.



DIY Mason Jar Cocktail Gifts from DIY Mason Jar Cocktail Gifts…

They would make the perfect bridesmaid and groomsmen gifts, especially if you personalized each jar – but of course they would also make great inexpensive gifts for any occasion, like the holidays!



Christmas Morning Punch from Taynton Day Spirits…

Christmas morning, New Years morning, Thursday morning. It’s all the same. Cheers!

Chocolate White Russian (fan favorite on our Christmas Cocktails list)…

Enjoy this fabulous Chocolate White Russian as a perfect warming drink during the busy holiday season! A perfect combination of vodka and Kahlua is accented with chocolate for a rich and creamy drink ideal for Christmas gatherings!



Fireball Jello Shot Cupcakes from Erica’s Sweet Tooth…

These are so adorable and festive for Christmas!




Butter Finger Cocktail

Tastes like a Butterfinger! Mix and pour over ice.

Jingle Juice from Delish…

You’ll be hearing jingle bells in no time.



North Pole Nog

Stir spiced rum, bourbon and eggnog. Sprinkle with cinnamon on top and top with a cinnamon stick for garnish.



Apple Pie Jello Shots from Ann’s Entitled Life…

This Apple Pie Jello Shot recipe is a taste of fall in a party shot! Simple to make, these Apple Pie Jello Shots are great for parties, tailgating, and more!

Gingerbread White Russian…

This Gingerbread White Russian will make your holiday dreams come true. A simple homemade gingerbread syrup combined with classic Kahlua and vodka creates a new twist on a classic you won’t want to miss!




Holiday Paloma…

This Holiday Paloma is a gorgeous recipe made with Tequila, grapefruit juice, and tonic water with a tasty rosemary simple syrup.



Monkey Iced Coffee from Tipsy Bartender…

If you love chocolate coffee dessert drinks, then you’ll love Monkey Coffee. This boozy Bailey’s Irish Cream dessert drink mixes up cake vodka, Bailey’s Irish Cream, amaretto, half & half, and chocolate syrup, and is honestly one of the best simple dessert drinks ever made.

Holiday Drink…




Christmas Margarita…

This Christmas Margarita is a sweet, tangy, and delicious blend of juice and liquor that will make this winter all the more joyful.




Blackberry Pomegranate Sangria…

If you like sangria you’re going to love this recipe. This blackberry pomegranate sangria is full of fruity flavors, fresh pomegranate and of course, your favorite red wine. Spice it up by adding fruit on top to make it look pretty and festive.

Eggnog White Russian…

This White Russian Eggnog recipe is a quick and easy winter cocktail for adults that will be the hit of your holiday party.



We hope you love these Christmas Cocktails as much as we do!

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