The Perfect Cranberry Sauce For Thanksgiving Recipe
Looking for the perfect cranberry sauce recipe for your Thanksgiving feast? Look no further! Chef Jean-Pierre has been making this cranberry sauce recipe for over 40 years, and it never fails to impress. The combination of fresh cranberries, orange juice, sugar, hot sauce, black pepper, salt, and Grand Marnier creates a sauce that is perfectly balanced with just the right amount of sweetness and acidity. The addition of orange zest adds a burst of flavor, and the cooking process allows the cranberries to release their natural pectin, giving the sauce a thick and luscious texture. Serve this cranberry sauce with your Thanksgiving turkey, and save any leftovers for sandwiches the next day. It can also be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or frozen for future use. So why wait? Try this delicious cranberry sauce recipe today and impress your guests with your culinary skills. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 2 bags of cranberries (about 24-28 ounces)
- 2 cups of fresh orange juice
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- Hot sauce (optional)
- Black pepper
- Salt (Mediterranean sea salt recommended)
- Grand Marnier (optional)
- Orange zest
Cooking steps:
- Place the cranberries and orange juice in a saucepan.
- Add sugar, hot sauce (optional), black pepper, salt, and Grand Marnier (optional).
- Grate a small amount of orange zest into the saucepan.
- Cook the mixture for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until most of the cranberries have popped.
- Use a potato masher to smash any remaining cranberries that haven't popped.
- Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness according to your preference by adding more sugar or Grand Marnier.
- Let the cranberry sauce cool, and it will thicken further.
- Serve with turkey or refrigerate for a few days or freeze for long-term storage.
