I grew up on canned cranberry sauce (smooth, not ‘chunky’) like most of Gen X. It wasn’t until one of my daughters made this very basic recipe as part of a school project that I even thought about the stuff. And I was converted.

Rinse cranberries

Boil water and sugar until dissolved

Add cranberries and lower to simmer for 10+ minutes and cranberries have burst

Put in a bowl and refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.