Lavender Honey Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Today we are sharing the secret to Beekind owner Katia Vincent’s homemade cranberry sauce: it’s made with Love! Lavender Love, that is. Our delicate, floral honey transforms traditional cranberry sauce into something truly special.

Whether you’re preparing for a holiday gathering in Wine Country or shipping a taste of Sonoma County to loved ones across the country, this easy, naturally sweetened cranberry sauce brings the warmth of our Sebastopol shop right to your kitchen.

Why Honey Makes Better Cranberry Sauce

Traditional cranberry sauce relies on refined white sugar, but here in Sebastopol, we know there’s a better way. Raw honey brings depth and natural sweetness that sugar can’t match.

Our Lavender Love Honey (handmade right here in Sebastopol by infusing light honey with organic lavender flowers) adds a delicate floral note that pairs beautifully with cranberries’ natural tartness, keeping this recipe sugar-free. Beyond taste, raw honey offers trace minerals, enzymes, and antioxidants—the kind of simple luxury our community values.

Honey Cranberry Sauce Recipe (Sugar-Free)

Ingredients

• 12 oz fresh cranberries
• 4 oz water or orange juice (fresh is best!)
• 6-9 oz Lavender Love Honey (adjust to taste)
• A pinch of salt
• Orange zest (optional)

Instructions

Step 1: Combine cranberries, water, salt, and 6 oz Lavender Love Honey in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.

Step 2: Reduce heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook for approximately 15 minutes at low heat, stirring frequently until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens.

Step 3: Once the liquid coats the back of a spoon, remove from heat. The sauce will thicken as it cools. Taste and add up to 3 oz more honey to your desired sweetness.

Step 4: Transfer to a container for storing, serving, or gifting. Let cool and serve at room temperature.

Chef’s Note from Katia: “I love making double batches—one for Thanksgiving dinner and one to gift to neighbors. It keeps for two weeks refrigerated, though it rarely lasts that long in our house! I’ll be making it again for Christmas.”

Honey Expert Tips

After years of helping customers in our Sebastopol shop discover how to cook with honey, we’ve learned a few tricks:

• Start with 6 oz, taste, then adjust: Honey sweetness varies by season and flower source. Our Lavender Love is delicate, so you may want the full 9 oz.
• Temperature matters: Overheating honey destroys beneficial enzymes. Keep it at a gentle simmer.
• Pairing suggestion: In addition to your holiday plate, this sauce is stunning alongside roasted pork marinated with our Hatch Green Chili Creamed Honey 

Why We Love Lavender Love Honey

Lavender Love Honey has been a customer favorite since our owner started making it. We infuse light, delicate honey with locally-grown lavender flowers, creating a lavender infused honey that’s sweet and aromatic, delicate without being overpowering.

This versatile infused honey goes far beyond cranberry sauce. Our customers use it to:

• Sweeten toast and tea (especially our Lavender Love Tea)
• Create craft lavender honey cocktails (which you may have tasted at one of your favorite Sonoma County farm-to-table restaurants already!)
• Drizzle over ice cream or fresh Sonoma County goat cheese
• Create an antibacterial and moisturizing face mask
• Gift to out-of-town friends, alongside a unique beeswax candle (masterfully handcrafted right here in Sebastopol), for a complete handmade taste of West Sonoma County

Handmade in small batches in Sebastopol, California.

Local pickup available at our Sebastopol shop | Ships nationwide

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The Beekind Way: From Our Shop to Your Table

For those who’ve visited us in Sebastopol, you know we believe the best recipes are made with intention, natural ingredients, and love. For our new online customers discovering us from across the country, welcome! This lavender honey cranberry sauce is the perfect introduction to how we approach food: honoring the rhythms of nature, choosing quality over convenience, and creating moments of simple luxury.

New to cooking with honey? Our staff (both in-store and via email) love helping customers discover which honey works best for different recipes. Reach out anytime at info@beekind.com or stop by our Sebastopol shop.

From our table to yours, may your holidays be filled with sweetness, slowness, and good food shared with those you love.

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