30 Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipes for a Twist on Tradition

What's deliciously sweet, eye-catching, and the ultimate Thanksgiving dinner condiment? Cranberry sauce, of course! Here, we've rounded up the best homemade cranberry sauce recipes in the hopes that you'll skip the store-bought stuff this year and delight your guests with a fresh batch instead. The truth is, whether it's your Thanksgiving feast, Christmas dinner, or just a chilly-weather dinner party, no turkey dinner is complete without this goes-with-anything sauce. It provides a brightness and sweetness that we just can't imagine going without. Maybe you're hosting this year and looking for ways to one-up last year's meal...or maybe you've just been tasked with bringing this one holiday staple to a bigger potluck dinner. Either way, we promise you'll steal the show with a cranberry sauce recipe from this list. And we've made it easy to pick and choose a cranberry concoction that fits the theme, mood, and style of your particular celebration. Opt for a more traditional, classic sauce with one of these five-ingredient recipes, or throw in a splash of bolder, more adventurous flavor (think: orange-infused sauces, splashes of bourbon and Grand Marnier, pineapple and apple additions, and more). Whichever you choose, your friends and family are bound to be happy you went with homemade. Happy Thanksgiving!