12 Cranberry Sauces & Fall Condiments for Thanksgiving
Make the perfect sweet-tart accompaniment for your turkey with these creative spins on the Thanksgiving staple
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Pure and Simple Cranberry Sauce
Nothing on your Thanksgiving menu is easier than cranberry sauce, whether you keep it classic or spice it up.
Recipe: Pure and Simple Cranberry Sauce
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Cranberry and Blenheim Apricot Sauce
There will be nothing easier to make on your Thanksgiving menu than homemade cranberry sauce. The dried fruit in this variation on the basic sauce gives it an extra-special sweet component.
Recipe: Cranberry and Blenheim Apricot Sauce
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Cranberry Apple Sauce
Nothing on your Thanksgiving menu is easier than cranberry sauce, whether you keep it classic or spice it up—in this case, with dried apples, which add a pleasant texture when simmered till soft.
Recipe: Cranberry Apple Sauce
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Erin Kunkel
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Fruit and Spice Cranberry Chutney
Once you taste this warm and spicy chutney that’s a snap to make, you’ll never go back to store-bought cranberry sauce.
Recipe: Fruit and Spice Cranberry Chutney
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Photography by James Baigrie; styling by Randy Mon
5 of 12 Photography by James Baigrie; styling by Randy Mon
Cranberry Ginger Sauce
Fresh ginger and the zest and juice of an orange gives a tart and fresh kick to this Thanksgiving mainstay.
Recipe: Cranberry Ginger Sauce
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Photo by Annabelle Breakey
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Cranberry, Jicama, and Cilantro Salsa
This salsa is best when freshly made.
Recipe: Cranberry, Jicama, and Cilantro Salsa
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James Carrier
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Anise Pear-Cranberry Sauce
Anise, pear, orange, cinnamon, and honey flavor this unusual but outstanding take on cranberry sauce to serve beside the big bird.
Recipe: Anise Pear-Cranberry Sauce
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David Prince
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Cranberry Port Sauce
The combination of cranberries, orange, and Port in this easy sauce makes a wonderful accompaniment for turkey.
Recipe: Cranberry Port Sauce
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Photo by Yunhee Kim; written by Amy Machnak
9 of 12 Photo by Yunhee Kim; written by Amy Machnak
Spiced Cranberry Relish
This relish is incredibly spicy, but the raw cranberries, cilantro, and chiles add bright freshness. If you’re sensitive to spice, reduce the chiles by half.
Recipe: Spiced Cranberry Relish
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Photo by Annabelle Breakey
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Roasted Cranberry Pear Relish
This fresh holiday side is a nice alternative to cranberry sauce, packing in added seasonal flavor.
Recipe: Roasted Cranberry Pear Relish
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Photo by Iain Bagwell; written by Amy Machnak
11 of 12 Photo by Iain Bagwell; written by Amy Machnak
Spiced-Tea Cranberry Sauce
Infuse the flavors of chai into the classic holiday relish.
Recipe: Spiced-Tea Cranberry Sauce
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Thomas J. Story
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Spiced Pickled Quinces
Bright but not too sweet, this relish is great with turkey as an alternative—or addition—to cranberry relish. You’ll need three pint-size canning jars.
Recipe: Spiced Pickled Quinces
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