Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce is easy to make in 20 minutes and only has 5 ingredients. Perfect cranberry sauce for a holiday meal!
Cranberry sauce is one of those things that we must have on Thanksgiving, but luckily it’s one of the things you can make ahead of time and it is really super easy! Our favorite is Cranberry sauce with pineapple. The cranberry and pineapple flavors go together so deliciously. You will be glad you tried this! If you’re looking for more recipes for the holidays, see our complete Thanksgiving menu, the best stuffing recipe ever, and don’t skip the Chocolate Chess Pie! You can also see ALL of our Thanksgiving recipes on our Thanksgiving page.
How to Make Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
Ingredients
- Whole Cranberries
- Crushed Pineapple
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Cloves
Directions:
Rinse cranberries and allow them to dry on a dish towel or paper towels.
- Strain crushed pineapple and reserve the pineapple juice that you squeeze out of the can.
- Add pineapple juice and sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat for 1-3 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Stir in cranberries.
- Bring cranberry pineapple sauce to a boil.
- Reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat until the cranberries burst and the sauce reduces. It takes around 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the crushed pineapple, cinnamon, and cloves.
- The sauce will thicken more as it cools. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Oh, my. I don’t know about you, but these pictures are making my mouth water! Don’t forget that you can use the leftover cranberry sauce to make amazing sandwiches after Thanksgiving or Christmas.
FAQ about Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
What is whole berry Cranberry sauce?
Whole berry cranberry sauce is a sauce that has some cranberries in tact. The alternative is jellied cranberry sauce, which is made by cooking cranberries all the way down.
How long does Cranberry sauce last?
Your homemade cranberry sauce can be stored for 10 to 14 days in the refrigerator if it is in a tightly sealed container. You can keep it even longer if you freeze it!
Can you freeze cranberry sauce?
Yes! It will taste fresh for 2 months if it is kept in the freezer and will be safe to eat for up to a year.
To freeze cranberry sauce:
- Let it cool completely.
- Put the sauce into a quart-sized freezer bag and label it with the date it was made.
- Release as much air as you can before sealing the bag. Freeze!
- When you’re ready to thaw the cranberry sauce, put the bag in the fridge overnight, or place it in a bowl of cool water for an hour.
I hope you will try this easy cranberry sauce recipe! If you do, please leave a comment and a positive review. They mean a lot to us!
Whole Berry Cranberry Sauce
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Equipment
- saucepan
- Strainer
- Measuring cups
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup cranberries
- 8 oz crushed pineapple
- 0.5 cup pineapple juice strained from crushed pineapple
- 0.5 cup sugar
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- dash cloves
Instructions
- Strain crushed pineapple and reserve the pineapple juice that you squeeze out of the can.
- Add pineapple juice and sugar to a medium saucepan. Cook over medium high heat for 1-3 minutes, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in cranberries and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer over medium-low heat until the cranberries burst and sauce reduces, about 10 minutes. (Sauce will thicken more as it cools.)
- Stir in crushed pineapple, cinnamon and cloves.
- Serve chilled or room temperature.
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We made Thanksgiving dinner and this was a huge hit! So fresh and delicious!
So delicious and perfect for the holiday season! This is one of my family’s favorites.
This is my new favorite cranberry sauce recipe! Turned out really delicious and super tasty! Perfect for any gatherings! Will surely have this again! Thanks a bunch for sharing!