Mom's Cranberry Sauce

The name "cranberry" derives from the Pilgrim name for the fruit, "craneberry", so called because the small, pink blossoms that appear in the spring resemble the head and bill of a Sandhill crane. European settlers adopted the Native American uses for the fruit and found the berry a valuable bartering tool. Though cranberries are tiny, they are potent. Packed with nutrition, they are high in vitamin C and in fiber.

The versatility of the cranberry fruit with its pleasant tartness gleams like ruby-coloured jewels on holiday tables to provide us with a visual pleaser and a dose of nutrition as well.

This family favourite is simply the best. A sweet, tart delicious sauce or relish is commonly used at Thanksgiving Holiday and in the Christmas Season and eaten in conjunction with Turkey.

See my serving suggestions under Inspirations.