Note: fresh cranberries are often sold in plastic bags and can be refrigerated for up to a month or frozen for nine months. Studies have shown cranberries to have high antioxidant properties and may promote urinary health.

Cranberries should be washed and sorted before you prepare them; remove any berries that are bruised. If your recipe calls for chopped cranberries, pull out your food processor, since chopping these little berries by hand can be both tedious and time-consuming. The berries can be easily chopped—about a cup at a time—in your food processor.