Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce is a sweet-tart condiment made from cranberries cooked with sugar until set into a jellied or chunky sauce. It has a bright ruby sheen and a soft gel that slices cleanly in jellied styles or spoonable whole berries in others. Common uses include serving alongside roasted poultry and pork, glazing meats, enriching sandwiches, and topping desserts. Sold canned as jellied or whole-berry, and often prepared fresh with whole fruit and citrus zest.\n\nIt developed in North America where cranberries are native, becoming a staple of New England and broader U.S. holiday meals, and later appearing in British and Canadian tables. Commercial versions cook cranberries with sugar and pectin, then hot-fill containers to set; homemade recipes vary by sugar level and added spices or citrus.