Homemade Cranberry Sauce

This recipe could not be easier, yet once you try it, you will never want to go back to canned cranberries during your holiday meals.

You will need:
12 oz fresh cranberries
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water

Start out by rinsing the cranberries and removing any damaged cranberries. Put the sugar, orange juice, and water on high heat in a saucepan. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add the cranberries and bring the heat to low. Simmer until most cranberries have popped. Let the cranberry sauce cool and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

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Note: The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.