Better Homes And Gardens Cranberry Orange Cupcakes Icing

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Cranberry sauce is one of the easiest side dishes you can bring to the holiday table. And with all the cranberry sauces, relishes, and chutneys to choose from there are so many tasty options to make. Skip the canned sauce and try one of our top-rated cranberry sauce recipes for a side that will be the talk of the table. These sauces, relishes, and chutneys are great on turkey, pork, ham, and even stuffing, so make a big batch because no one will be able to get enough.

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Cranberry Sauce

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With only three ingredients, this is the highest-rated Cranberry Sauce on our site, and it'll be the easiest one you make this year. All you need is cranberries, orange juice, and sugar — seriously that's it.

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Maple Walnut Cranberry Sauce

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Chef John's Maple Walnut Cranberry Sauce is extra sweet thanks to the addition of maple syrup. It also features chopped walnuts, which give the cranberry sauce a new texture.

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Cranberry Sauce Extraordinaire

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This sauce is packed with cranberries, apples, oranges, pears, dried mixed fruit, and pecans. For the dried fruit, reviewers recommend dried currants and blueberries.

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Spiced Orange Cranberry Sauce

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This spiced cranberry sauce has orange juice, brown sugar, and cinnamon sticks. If you like a jelly-like cranberry sauce, reviewers recommend adding cornstarch.

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Pear Honey Cranberry Sauce

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A delicious mix of sweet and tart from the honey, pears, lemon, and cranberries. But if you like a sweeter cranberry sauce, reviewers like to use oranges.

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Tangerine Cherry Cranberry Sauce

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Chef John's Tangerine Cherry Cranberry Sauce has some non-conventional ingredients like cherries, tangerines, and star anise. But reviewers say even people who don't like cranberries will love this recipe.

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Holiday Cranberry Sauce

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This cranberry sauce is perfectly spiced with holiday flavors — like allspice berries, cloves, and cinnamon. Since this sauce only has cranberries, some reviewers like to add some oranges as well.

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Maple Syrup Cranberry Sauce

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Cut the sweetness in this maple syrup-infused cranberry sauce with a little splash of brandy. Reviewers say you should use real maple syrup for the best flavor.

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Cranberry Orange Relish with Orange Flavored Liqueur

Cranberry Orange Relish with Orange Flavored Liqueur in a glass dish

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This easy-to-make relish is only four ingredients — cranberries, orange, white sugar, and orange-flavored liqueur. Recipe creator LaDOnna says the orange-flavored liqueur is what brings the sweet orange flavor, so if you choose to omit it you should add more oranges.

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Cranberry Relish I

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Slather this cranberry, orange, apricot, and pineapple relish on everything this holiday. If you don't have apricot preserves, reviewers suggest using cherry or peach for a tasty substitution.

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Apple Cranberry Relish

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The celery in this recipe may seem a little strange, but reviewers say it gives the relish a nice crunch — so don't knock it until you try it. Spread this relish on your turkey, or use it on a leftover turkey sandwich the next day.

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Cranberry-Jalapeno Relish

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Reviewers say this spicy cranberry relish makes the perfect holiday appetizer. You can spread it on brie or eat it with bread or chips — since it's like a salsa.

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Holiday Cranberry Relish

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This easy-to-make relish is made with frozen cranberries, pecans, and strawberry Jell-O. Don't like strawberries? No problem, reviewers like to use raspberry Jell-O instead.

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Cranberry, Apple, and Fresh Ginger Chutney

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If you don't like your chutneys too sweet, you'll love this cranberry, apple, and ginger chutney. The sweetness from the raisins, cranberries, and sugar is cut by the bite from the ginger, plus Granny Smith apples and celery.

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Spiced Cranberry Chutney

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The star of this chutney is the spice mixture: cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and allspice. The result is a sweet yet spicy sauce that will pair nicely with your turkey, duck, or other holiday meat of choice.

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