The Thanksgiving accompaniment is often overwhelmingly sweet, but the sugar is what helps the cranberries gel and hold together. You can decrease the sugar; just know that the end result will be runnier.

Makes: About 1 quart
Time: 20 minutes, plus time to chill

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh cranberries (about 1 pound), picked over and rinsed, or frozen cranberri…