10 Easy Cranberry Sauce Recipes for Your Thanksgiving Table

If you're looking for a basic cranberry sauce recipe with just a hint of citrus and fragrant spices, this recipe is the answer. Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan, simmer until thickened, and let cool. Then all you need to do is find a spoon!

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 bonus seasonal flavor to this quick and easy recipe. It's tart, sweet, and absolutely everything we want in cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving.

This cranberry sauce could not get any easier. Simply combine a bag of frozen cranberries and a jar of red-currant jelly in a saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes. Prepare the sauce up to three days before Thanksgiving for the simplest, fastest side ever.

Fresh ginger adds kick to this cranberry relish, while sherry vinegar adds tang. The relish brightly complements the rich flavors of turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing.

With the only additions being sugar and a little lemon zest, the pure flavor of fresh cranberries shines through in this easy recipe. Make this sauce up to a week before Thanksgiving, then transfer it to a pretty bowl just before serving.

Adding seedless red grapes with the cranberries brings another layer of sweetness and texture. These two seasonal ingredients shine in a twist on the classic cranberry sauce.

This cranberry chutney has savory leanings, with shallots and ginger sautéed in olive oil. A couple tablespoons of red wine vinegar take this cranberry side from a sweet sauce to a strong relish, though not quite as hot and spicy as some traditional Indian chutneys.

The dried cherries in this cranberry relish plump up during the cooking process, adding texture and sweetness. Sautéed shallots and fresh ginger add a savory note.

Sugar, spice, and everything nice—that phrase is particularly apt for this cranberry sauce recipe. Cayenne pepper adds heat, cloves add warmth, and light brown sugar is the sweetness that tart cranberries crave.