To make this holiday extra-interesting, we suggest the Campari and cranberry Jell-O shots.

Unfortunately, cranberry sauce is often relegated to the once-a-yearcanned variety.

Of course, frozen cranberries, Craisins,cranberry juice, and the ubiquitous canned versions are available year-round.

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Photo:Christopher Testani

Need more reasons to love cranberry sauce?

Health-wise,there are plenty.

Cranberries are a nutritional powerhouse rich inantioxidants, polyphenols, prebiotic fibers, vitamins, and minerals.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Greg Dupree

Fun facts: Cranberries are one of only three cultivated fruits native to North America.

That said, here are 11 crave-worthy cranberry recipes to make this Thanksgiving… or any time!

Apple chunks create the perfect chutney-like texture, and warm maple syrup rounds out all the flavors.

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Christopher Testani

The result is a side that tastes entirely homemade but requires just a few minutes of hands-on work.

Bourbon-Cranberry Compote

This boozy sauce requires just four ingredients and five minutes of hands-on prep.

Sharp shavings of aged provolone and a tartapple cider vinegar dressingtie the whole dish together.

Bourbon-Cranberry Compote

Gentl & Hyers

Just a spoonful of sugar livens up the tart cranberries and generous pour of lemon juice.

These are equally as delicious as a pre-dinner cocktail as they are a palate cleanser before dessert.

As the cake bakes, the sugar crystalizes into a thin, delicious crust.

Brussels Sprouts Salad

Heami Lee

Serve up a big wedge of this sweet-tart delicacy for dessertor for breakfast.

Astore-bought crustmakes putting this dessert together easy-as-pie.

Wild Rice and Mushroom Pilaf With Cranberries

Baked Oatmeal With Cranberries and Almonds

Con Poulos

Cranberry-Lemon Spritz

Campari and Cranberry Jello Shots

Cranberry Ricotta Cake

Cranberry Cacao Nib Brownies

Cranberry-Strawberry Crumb Pie