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Freezing Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Freezing Canned Cranberry Sauce

If you find yourself with leftover cranberry sauce, don’t fret! Whether it’shomemadeor from a can, cranberry sauce can easily be stored in the refrigerator and used asa spread on turkey sandwiches, stirred into yogurt and more. While refrigeration is a suitable method, leftover cranberry sauce will only last for a few weeks this way. So if you want to keep cranberry sauce longer than that, turn to the freezer to extend the life of your cranberry sauce.

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Citrus Rosemary Cranberry Sauce recipe in a white bowl

Next, you’ll need to package your cranberry sauce for the freezer. You can pour the cranberry sauce into a freezer-friendly bag or use avacuum sealerto create an airtight bag. Both bag options are great because they’ll prevent ice crystals or unwanted odors from ruining your cranberry sauce. Another option is to use Souper Cubes which will allow you to preportion the sauce so you only defrost what you need when the time comes (our Test Kitchen manager loves Souper Cubes so much, she gives them as gifts!).

Finally, you’ll need to label the container or bag with the original date of the cranberry sauce. Cranberry sauce can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Similar to homemade cranberry sauce, you can also freeze canned cranberry sauce. The rules of cool it, wrap it and label it also apply to store-bought sauce. Rather than storing your canned cranberry sauce in its original packaging, though, be sure to transfer it to an airtight, freezer-friendly container. Anything stored in the freezer needs a tight seal toprevent freezer burnand unwanted odors.

With these simple steps, you can freeze cranberry sauce. So grab a can of your favorite sauce or make recipes likeThe Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce,Citrus-Rosemary Cranberry Sauce(pictured above) andMake-Ahead Cranberry Sauce with Chile & Ponzufor a bright, tart sauce that will complement any meal.

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