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Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup
This recipe for easy homemade cranberry sauce made with maple syrup & lemon peel is deliciously tart, versatile, and can be paired with savory or sweet. Serve at Thanksgiving or Christmas! Maple syrup and lemon peel brighten up this sauce!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 12 oz bag of fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup water
- the peel of one lemon in one piece
Instructions
- 1
If using fresh cranberries, wash them under cold running water. Next pick out any bruised cranberries.
- 2
Add all the ingredients to a pot over high heat.
- 3
Once it comes to a rolling boil, reduce to medium and cook for 10 minutes. The cranberries will break down and the sauce will thicken. Remove the lemon peel.
- 4
Store in an airtight container if not serving right away.