10 Recipes for Cranberry Lovers Only

Fresh cranberries bring a tart, colorful dimension to these sweet and savory recipes.

I can take or leave dried cranberries, but I can’t get enough of the fresh ones.

And then there’s the flavor.

Gingersnap Pavlova with Cranberries, and in the Background, Forks on the Counter and on a Stack of Plates, a Bowl of More Sauce, and a Bowl of Cranberries

Simply Recipes / Mark Beahm

Cranberries have a bite, a tartness with a pinch of a tannic finish.

They excel in salads, relishes, drinks, and sauces.

Luckily they’re super easy to freeze.

A stack of three cranberry scones on a plate

Simply Recipes / Sally Vargas

Cranberry Sorbet

Serve this striking sorbet at the end of a heavy meal for a memorable finale.

When I make this, I double the cranberries to make it extra fruitcake-like.

Isn’t it pretty?

Cranberry Upside Down Cake

Elise Bauer

Brandied Cranberries

Aren’t these gorgeous?

Brandied cranberries are like a cranberry sauce that you cook long enough to candy the cranberries.

Try them as a topping for ham, or on a cheese board.

Cranberry Glazed Meatballs

You know those crockpot appetizer meatballs that are cooked in grape jelly and chili sauce? This is a fancied-up version with a glaze of cooked fresh cranberries lending a sweet and sour vibe to moist turkey meatballs.

Since turkey leftovers are often bland, the lively cranberry salsa lends a big boost.

The sauce set up as it cools, so make it ahead of the big meal.

A bowl with three scoops of cranberry sorbet and a spoon