Everyone has one family member who does it; they use real cranberries instead of the delicious, gelled, can-shaped stuff. And although it’s delicious, I’m sorry but it’s just not right! Thanksgiving day is incomplete without the slapping sounds of canned cranberry sauces hitting the dish. So, WTF: what do I do with leftover REAL cranberry sauce? Strain it, and put it in alcohol. 

…And if you’re so adventurous to make it, here you are: 

2 c. fresh cranberries, chopped 

1/2 c. sugar 

3/4 c. water

In a pot on medium, stir sugar until it turns to caramel. Once bubbling, add cranberries and water. The caramel will solidify, but stir until the water heats up and melts it. Simmer until the cranberries brake down, then strain! Add the syrup to your favorite cocktail to give it a holiday twist.