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Alton Brown Cranberry Recipe

Alton Brown's Essential Tip For Cranberry Sauce That Doesn't Suck

Even if you're not a fan of cranberry sauce, you will be after reading Alton Brown's recipe. The Food Network chef took to his personal website to reveal how he makes the perfect cranberry sauce for the holidays. Hint: it involves freshly squeezed orange juice!

Alton also shared a fun fact on his Instagram page about cranberry sauce that you may not have known. "A lot of folks think that cranberry sauce is basically a jello mold. Nay!," he wrote. "There is no gelatin at all. The gelling is achieved via the berry's natural pectins. That's right, it's a congealed salad that freakin' makes itself!," Alton added.

Click here to read Alton's mouth-watering cranberry recipe, and then check out some of POPSUGAR's easy-to-make cranberry recipes below.

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