Made the cranberry sauce for next week. I could eat the whole thing it’s so good. #thanksgiving2024

@Ronnie @gedeonm I've been seeing lots of comments like this. Some seem very violent in their protection of canned. I grew up with canned stuff because I lived in a lot of remote places with not a lot of access to fresh cranberries but when I moved out on my own, a friend made cranberry sauce herself &...it was superior. :)

Stuff like that can be comfort food, though, so whatever... :) It might have to do with how sweet people like it. Homemade allows more control of sugar amounts.

@CStamp @Ronnie Yeah exactly this. I grew up with the canned jelly type and I still love it. It is indeed comfort food but once I made my own there’s just no going back. The recipie I have makes cranberry sauce that is good on more than just turkey. It’s wonderful on toast or an English muffin, over vanilla ice cream and more. Delicious!

@gedeonm @CStamp I’ll be right there to try it

@Ronnie @CStamp Here’s the recipie. I only use 1/2 cup of sugar though. Dont like it too sweet. https://www.seriouseats.com/apple-orange-cranberry-sauce-recipe

@gedeonm @Ronnie @CStamp reduction in sugar is key. You need enough sugar for the pectin to interact with and make it thick, but too much and you nuke that glorious tartness.

Making cranberry relish is so easy. Bag of berries, water to cover, 1/3-1/2 cup sugar… then simmer/cook down until they all burst. You can’t really over-cook it. You can add other stuff (lemon or orange zest, Cointreau, etc) as desired.