I grew up with cranberry sauce out of a can. My grandmother, and then later my mother, would empty the gelatinous mold only a plate and then cut it into thick slices. This is all I knew cranberry sauce to be. When I was a young adult, I finally tried homemade cranberry sauce, and a lightbulb went on. Kind of like the lightbulb that went on when I realized that brussel sprouts could be roasted instead of boiled. This thing can be delicious. I thought I hated cranberry sauce, but no. I just hated the canned version. Since then, I’ve experimented with perfecting my own cranberry sauce. I boiled the cranberries and add a little sugar, lemon juice, and orange rind. Last year I added some vodka. SO GOOD. 
Still, I recognize that for some people, the can holds a nostalgic appeal. I am the only defector in my family of origin. Everyone else loves the canned stuff. How about you? How do you take your cranberry sauce?
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We always had the jellied stuff from a can or the whole berry version from a can. I always preferred the whole berry version, and I don't really remember anyone wanting the jellied stuff. But this year, my mom bought only the jellied, because "that's the one that everyone likes". Um. Not so fast!
I tried to make my own one year. It turned out terrible. I took one taste and threw the whole batch in the trash. :/