Thanksgiving just wouldn't be the same without cranberry sauce. This collection of our easiest recipes has a sauce, relish, chutney, or compote to please every palate, from the most basic and traditional to ones featuring bolder flavors such as ginger, pomegranate, and dried cherries.

Fresh orange juice and zest perfume this cranberry sauce. This recipe makes a big batch, so there will be plenty for leftover Thanksgiving turkey sandwiches.

Pomegranate seeds and juice add a touch of seasonal freshness to this quick and easy recipe. Use any leftover cranberry sauce as a sandwich spread or stirred into yogurt as a dip.

This cranberry sauce could not get any easier. Simply combine a bag of fresh cranberries and a bottle of red-currant jelly in a saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes. Prepare the sauce up to three days before Thanksgiving.

Fresh ginger adds kick to this cranberry relish, while sherry vinegar adds tang. The relish brightly complements the rich flavors of Thanksgiving dinner.

With the only additions being sugar and a bit of lemon zest, the pure flavor of fresh cranberries shines through in this easy recipe. Make this sauce up to a week before Thanksgiving.

Seedless red grapes bring sweetness and texture to basic cranberry sauce. This easy compote can be made up to two weeks before Thanksgiving.

This cranberry chutney has savory leanings, with shallots and ginger sauteed in olive oil. Red wine vinegar adds tang, and sugar balances the tartness of the fresh cranberries.

The dried cherries in this cranberry relish plump up during the cooking process, adding texture and sweetness. This sauce can be made up to two weeks before Thanksgiving.