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Fresh Cranberry Sauce | thiswifecooks.com |This is the cranberry sauce I have served every year for the last five Thanksgivings and this year will be no different because, why mess with a good thing?  The beauty of this sauce is in its simplicity with very few ingredients that combine to give the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and citrus. 

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

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Author: Holly Gray

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1/4 cup orange-based liqueur recommend Grand Marnier
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries

Instructions

  • Into a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar, orange juice, and liqueur. Stir frequently until sugar is dissolved.
  • Add the cranberries. Cook and stir frequently 10 minutes, or until the cranberries begin to pop open.
  • Remove from heat and allow to cool.
  • Pour the sauce into a serving bowl and refrigerate at least overnight. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Serve slightly chilled or room temperature.
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