This year it was suggested that J and I should host Thanksgiving this year. We have a new home, we recently got married and now have a little puppy so why not share our accomplishments with our family by feeding them a rather large turkey with all the fixings’.

 

There is a lot to live up to when it comes to big family dinners. I also didn’t know if I should stick to tradition, try something new, or make it potluck style. Since I was slightly overwhelmed I did ask our guests to bring stuff but my sister in law really saved me by coming early, helping out, and also bringing loads of food. The one item I knew would be easy and fun was the cranberry sauce. I bought a pound of fresh cranberries from The Cranberry Festival in Fort Langley and it turned out great!
Ingredients

 

  • pound of fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 to 1 cup sugar (depending how tart or sweet you like your sauce)
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • Salt

 

Put cranberries, ½ cup sugar and orange juice into a pot and heat to medium until sauce starts to simmer and berries pop. You will need to simmer for about 20 min and then mash everything up to your desired consistency.

 

 

Taste and adjust. My berries were really tart so I ended up adding at least ½ cup more sugar. If you add more sugar then simmer longer so it cooks out. You don’t want sugar graduals in the sauce.

 

 

The orange juice is so subtle in the sauce. It’s nice to have a bit of refreshing citrus with a berry so tart. The sauce also thickened perfectly as well. I was really impressed with how easy this was.