Craving Cranberries? Try These 44 Not-so-Basic Recipes That Use Fresh and Dried Berries This Holiday Season

It’s that time of year! We’re getting excited for the chance to brighten up holiday menus with any number of creative cranberry recipes. These pretty, deep red berries are loaded with tart, juicy flavor, making them the perfect foil on your Thanksgiving table (all that rich gravy!) and at Christmas too. Cranberry recipes are often a home cook’s go-to when it comes to appetizers, like a cheese ball coated in dried cranberries, and festive cocktails, such as cranberry gin and tonics made with cranberry simple syrup. To get your holiday menus in order, stock up on bags of fresh berries, which freeze beautifully for weeks, and dried ones too so you’re ready to bake when the season starts.