Sweet-and-Spicy Cranberry Sauce

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A vibrant sauce is the finishing touch on any Thanksgiving plate. This showstopper requires less than 15 minutes of hands-on time. Serve it with our Citrus-Rubbed Turkey with Cider Gravy.

Everyday Food, November 2012

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prep:
5 mins
total:
15 mins
Servings:
8
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Ingredients

Directions

  • In a medium saucepan, bring cranberries, brown sugar, cloves, and 1/3 cup water to a rapid simmer over medium. Cook until berries burst and mixture becomes syrupy, 10 minutes. Stir in cayenne and lime zest and juice. Season with salt. Serve at room temperature.

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Cook's Notes

Make sauce up to three days ahead and refrigerate. Before serving, thin sauce with up to 1/4 cup water, if necessary.

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Reviews (1)

117 Ratings
  • 5 20
  • 4 26
  • 3 36
  • 2 29
  • 1 6
Martha Stewart Member
11/25/2014
This is a great recipe - very tasty. I made it with two other cranberry sauces for an office Thanksgiving pot-luck. This one was an especially big hit: I had six (and counting) requests for the recipe.
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