This Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce is a bright, sweet, aromatic, herb-infused sauce. It goes great with chicken, turkey and is perfect for the Thanksgiving, Christmas holidays, or at any dinner table.

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Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce

Hey Everyone, are you thinking about homemade recipes to serve during holiday time?

I certainly am!

This Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce goes perfectly on chicken, turkey, stuffing, or any Thanksgiving or Christmas dish you want to have it with.

Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup granulated white sugar, you can also substitute brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 sprig of fresh rosemary
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt

Kitchen Tools

• spoon for stirring
• measuring spoons and cups
• medium saucepan

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Special thanks to my husband, Eric for holding the bowl of Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce in the photos.

Cranberry Season

We live in New Jersey and cranberry season here is: September 20th (early), October 1st-November 1st, November 10th (late)

For this recipe, I used cranberries from a local New Jersey cranberry farm.

They were frozen from last season and so good!

I know you are going to love this Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce!

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This rosemary-infused Cranberry Sauce recipe was originally published on 9/11/2017 and updated and republished on 11/22/2020

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Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce

Yield: 1 bowl

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

This Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce is a bright, sweet, aromatic, herb-infused sauce that goes great with chicken, turkey and is perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any dinner table.

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Ingredients

• 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
• 1 cup granulated white sugar, you can also substitute brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• ½ teaspoon Kosher salt

Instructions

1. Put all ingredients into a medium saucepan over, low-medium heat. Watch for the cranberries to release their juice. 
2. After the mixture is brought to a simmer; remove the rosemary sprig. This process should take 10 minutes. The sauce will thicken as it becomes cooler. 
3. Serve warm or cold, enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 6 Serving Size: ¼ cup
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 157Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 179mgCarbohydrates: 41gFiber: 2gSugar: 36gProtein: 0g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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