It sounds like many of you like the canned cranberries. But I much prefer these homemade ones!
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Last year I learned how to make cranberry relish. My father-in-law taught me how to make it. I have cranberries and pineapple that I got for free at Albertsons that I can use to make this. So I am making this today. It is best if it sits a few days in the fridge before Thanksgiving day. It is nice to be able to make something ahead of time before Thanksgiving and cross it off your list.
Ingredients:
2 (12 oz) bags of cranberries
1 (12 oz) can crushed pineapple
1 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup water
In a food processor or Vitamix blender grind up the cranberries and pineapple. Grind them to your desired chunkiness or smoothness.
Put the sugar, salt and water in a sauce pan over med heat and wisk until it boils and runs clear. Then add the cranberries. Stir over med heat until it gets a pretty red color pictured below. Then chill until Thanksgiving.
Makes 1.5 quarts.
Note: Depending on how sweet/tart you like your sauce taste test and add more sugar water if needed.
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I have a similar recipe, but instead of pineapple, I use equal parts cranberries and Granny smith apples. The natural pectin in the apples, helps make a nice thick sauce.
That sounds yummy Tracy!
I dont blend mine. I just put the water and sugar and cranberries in the pot with desired other things until they pop! Thats 10 minutes and so much fun. Ive tried orange, cinnamon sticks, and this year we are adding a little bit of strawberries. (Not with the cinnamon or orange.) I dont think people realize its so easy.
Popping cranberries? Sounds like fun. I will have to remember that for next year.
They do indeed pop. I’ve made blue cranberry sauce that uses blueberries, and the recipe calls for using whole cranberries. While cooking on the stove top, they pop and it starts to sound like popcorn! It’s quite good, but I think I’ll try this version with pineapple because I have lots of that on hand and it sounds like something more of my family will eat.