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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

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Cranberry sauce is traditionally served as a side dish on Thanksgiving; however, it is too good not to serve it all year. It is tangy and sweet, bursting with berries.

Cranberries are only harvested in the fall, so I would like to grab a few extra bags to freeze to make cranberry muffins and cranberry bread all year.

Cranberry Sauce in a bowl with orange zest garnish
Cranberry sauce recipe

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What You Will Need to Make Cranberry Sauce

You can make this classic cranberry sauce recipe with just a few simple ingredients in 15 minutes.

Recipe ingredients on a table
Ingredients

Granulated Sugar: Sugar balances the tartness of the cranberries.

OrangeJuice: Fresh orange juice adds a bright, fresh citrus flavor.

Cranberries: Fresh cranberries are the star of the show. They are tangy and delicious.

Cinnamon (ground): Cinnamon adds warmth to the sauce.

Orange Zest: The zest of the orange peel lends a fresh citrus flavor.

Cranberry Sauce Recipe Step-by-Step

Make the best cranberry sauce recipe with these easy-to-follow steps.

Step 1

Combine water, orange juice, and sugar in a medium-large saucepan over medium heat.

Stirring to combine.

Adding sugar, water and orange juice to the saucepan
Orange juice mixture

Step 2

Place the cranberries in a colander, inspect the cranberries, and remove any bad ones. Rinse.

Next, carefully add them to the orange juice mixture in the saucepan.

Adding cranberries to the sauce pan
Add cranberries

Heat until the berries burst. Stirring occasionally.

Note: this mixture will splatter; therefore, be careful to avoid burns.

Stirring the sauce while it cooks
Adding the orange zest and a pinch of cinnamon
Add zest and cinnamon

Step 3

After ten minutes of cooking time, add the cinnamon and orange zest, stir, and cook for two to five more minutes.

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Cranberry Sauce in a bowl with orange zest garnish

Cranberry Sauce Recipe

5 from 3 votes
This classic Cranberry Sauce Recipe is bursting with fresh berries in a sweet, tangy sauce.
Prep Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 123 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • ½ cup Water
  • ½ cup Orange juice
  • Pinch of ground cinnamon
  • 12 ounces Fresh cranberries

Instructions
 

  • Combine water, orange juice, and sugar in a medium-large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Place the cranberries in a colander, inspect the cranberries, and remove any bad ones. Rinse.
    Next, carefully add them to the orange juice mixture in the saucepan.
  • Heat until the berries burst. Stirring occasionally.
    Note: this mixture will splatter; therefore, be careful to avoid burns.
  • After ten minutes of cooking time, add the cinnamon and orange zest, stir, and cook for two to five more minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.03gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Cranberry Sauce, Cranberry Sauce Recipe
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Classic cranberry sauce recipe in a bowl
Classic cranberry sauce

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