Maple Syrup Cranberry Sauce

You must use real Maple Syrup. It makes a big difference in the recipe. I made this exactly as written and this is the best Cranberry sauce that I have come across in 50 years. You can also freeze this sauce. I used 1 and 2 cup glass pyrex dishes with tight lids. This is now my favorite cranberry sauce and I make big batches around Thanksgiving (when I can get fresh cranberries) freeze it and enjoy it all year. Thaw it out in the refrigerator NOT the microwave!

Very Tasty! I only had an 8 oz. bag of fresh cranberries, so I adjusted recipe and used 3/4 c water, 3/4 cup maple syrup. I used 2 Tablespoons of Grand Marnier liqueur orange & cognac in place of brandy (because it is what I had on hand). It turned out great. Good flavor. Not too tart, and not too sweet.

Easy to make, simple, tasty. I didn't use the brandy, but I followed everything else exactly. I ended up adding an extra half a tablespoon of brown sugar, but I don't know if that is always needed. Taste it first to be sure, then add small amounts if it is a little too bitter. I'll use this recipe again.

Love this! I have to be careful not to eat too much before Thanksgiving. I left out the lemon and the brown sugar, and decreased to water to 1/2 cup for more intense maple flavor. I had just made a fresh loaf of sourdough and put this on a slice with butter, so good! Also, be sure to use real maple syrup!

Squeezed some orange juice in it and it was good

Very good. Followed recipe precisely. Well, except I added another Tablespoon of brandy. Sweet, tart with just notes of the maple and brandy.

Needs a bit more maple flavor

This tasted good but i couldn't taste the difference using the maple syrup verses sugar. So for cost reasons I would just use sugar. Added chopped walnuts.

This is my go-to cranberry sauce, every year. It's so simple, yummy and quick- why buy ?

I made it almost exactly except did not use the brown sugar and went a little light on the maple syrup. The maple was subtle, allowing the cranberry flavor to shine through. Great cranberry sauce and really like not using processed sugar.

I zested a orange cooked it in a cup of water boiled and stranded ....added orange water to this wonderful sauce.

Thanks to some leftover cranberries from the holidays (yes, these keep unbelievably well) I decided to make my first cranberry sauce and wanted to find a recipe that included maple syrup. Friends that have a vacation home in Vermont live around the corner from Baird farm who harvest and makes their own maple syrup. Brought a few bottles home and I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with it. So I tried this recipe. The only thing I did different was substitute brandy for rum, only because that’s all I had. Happy to say my husband will flip out over this when he gets home! It is far better than any canned that I’ve had. Will definitely save this recipe for the holidays. I also made an angel food cake that pairs well with this sauce. A dollop of whipped cream on top and this household is dancing on their toes !

Love it, so simple. I've made it several times in the past few years. Stores well in refrigerator. I added a squeeze of fresh orange juice with the lemon juice.

What a fantastic way to make a traditional side dish over the top!!!

I used about 3/4 cup of maple syrup and a little more brown sugar. Tasted fine!

This was delicious. Tart and sweet. I did not add the brandy but I bet that would be very good.

I've tried a number of cranberry sauce recipes over the years, and this has become our favorite. Real maple syrup is not cheap, but I agree it is a must. I leave out the brandy and add a half teaspoon of cinnamon.

Wonderful! Enjoyed by everyone this Christmas Dinner. Will make again for sure. Used Quebec maple syrup. So good!!!!!

Delicious! My family grows organic cranberries and makes maple syrup every Spring —- I enjoyed that this recipe is not overly sweet — just the right amount of tartness!

I love having homemade cranberry sauce in containers in the freezer to use whenever we have an appropriate meal or just to put on top of ice cream! This sounded so good and was easy to make. Texture wonderful but taste was disappointing. Yes, it was good but using the pure maple syrup verses sugar ($$$$) did not really effect the taste. Also could not really taste the brandy. It was good but did not warrant the cost of special ingredients. Sorry but will not be making again.

Amazing. I too halved the water and it is amazing.

Didn’t like it.