Most homemade cranberry sauce recipes call for a lot of sugar... enough that I'd classify cranberry sauce a dessert and not a side dish. (wellnessmama.com)
Standard cranberry sauce recipes call for a pretty substantial amount of sugar and your standard spices and some zest. (alittlerosemaryandtime.com)
Here are a few links to other cranberry sauce recipes you might like to try. (you-made-that.com)