Chunky Cranberry Sauce Recipe (2024)

I love this recipe. Add the raisins while the sauce is still hot so they absorb some liquid and soften. I like to add a pinch of ground cloves (or add 2-3 cloves in a piece of orange rind while heating and then remove before serving)

It really makes a difference for some people not having to wash the berries, get out a heavy container of sugar, clean up the sugar spilled (!), measure water, and stir popping cranberries. Plus, fresh cranberries aren't available all year long, and not everyone has unlimited freezer space to keep a stash of frozen, so canned berries are convenient. I use chopped orange peel, pecans and celery regardless of the base (fresh or canned), but the principle is the same. I appreciate this recipe.

Making cranberry sauce from whole cranberries is incredibly easy Just need to cook longer on simmer. Add some cinnamon to this recipe and use fresh or frozen!

My favorite part of the feast is the cranberry sauce from scratch with bosc pear chunks instead of apples, and my family loves it, so I make it a few days ahead, with extra to keep in the fridge for another week or two. It's great with turkey, chicken, beef, even great with mac and cheese, or as a dip for a grilled cheese sandwich. Oh, and with cottage cheese next to a green salad.

I make a cranberry/pomegranate sauce- cook the same wat as cooking the crans just add the pomegrnates, hald the sugar, some lemon (or orange zest) some lemon ( or orange juice - go easy on the OJ)

For an unusual, delicious variation on traditional cranberry sauce, add a half-cup of diced fresh pineapple instead of (or in addition to) the apple.

I doubled the orange zest and added a small can of crushed pineapple, drained. Amazing. Need to always make a double batch.

Recommend to add some fresh cranberries as the canned whole cranberries are still quite sweet.

Can you make this in advance

You can't go wrong with ANYTHING from Ina Garten!!! I'm skipping apple and using frozen blueberries I picked in July and adding a pinch of cloves for the real Thanksgiving taste!..should be wonderful!

For an unusual, delicious variation on traditional cranberry sauce, add a half-cup of diced fresh pineapple instead of (or in addition to) the apple.

Don't need to peel the apple, just grated it!

I made this to give it a try but I prefer the cranberry sauce I have been making for half a century -- fresh cranberries, water, sugar, grated ginger & ground cloves.

This was the star of the Thanksgiving dinner! Delicious!

I took this to friends cooking chicken biryani — it was very like a chutney, excellent. I’ll experiment with additional fruit — canned peaches, perhaps?

Loved it!

Nice change of pace…

This recipe is still too much work! LOL!

Delicious and so easy which is especially important for a meal like Thanksgiving that is so labor intensive that every shortcut is appreciated. Used dried cherries in place of raisins and left apples in small chunks for texture. Loved it.

Everyone loved this refreshing counterpart dish to chicken and dressing. Since I had already purchased whole, fresh cranberries, I used them rather than canned. I forgot to peel the apple but it didn't distract from the dish. And, my bad, I hate raisons, so no. This is one of my favorite cranberry relish recipes now.

Made this tonight, best cranberry sauce I’ve ever had or made. The hint of orange is a great complement, and the grated apple disappears after cooking and is subtle but adds to the flavor. I’ve always made cranberry sauce from scratch using whole berries, never again, this is my new go-to cranberry sauce. Great!