Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange
Quick & good homemade Cranberry Sauce with orange and cinnamon and real cranberries! 15-minute recipe with bright flavor that enhances any dish. Amazing cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and more.
Servings: 9 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup light brown sugar packed
- ¾ cup orange juice
- ¼ cup water
- 12 oz cranberries rinsed and picked through – bad berries removed
- 2 teaspoons orange zest reserve a sprinkle for serving
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Combine sugar, brown sugar, orange juice, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir and cook until sugar is dissolved and mixture simmers.
- Add cranberries, orange zest, and cinnamon stick. Stirring occasionally, cook until most or all of the berries have popped, about 10 minutes (watch out for splatter), depending on preference. Longer cook time equals thicker sauce, but bear in mind sauce will thicken after cooling.
- Remove cinnamon stick. Transfer cranberry sauce to a bowl to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving or refrigerating. Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Serve topped with orange zest.
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Notes
- For chunkier sauce: Set aside 3 oz cranberries before cooking. Once popped, stir in these remaining berries.
- Storing Instructions: Cool cranberry sauce completely, then store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freezing Instructions: Store cooled cranberry sauce in a freezer-friendly container for 1-2 months. Thaw in refrigerator overnight before serving.
- To add ground cinnamon: Use ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon in place of cinnamon stick
- To use frozen cranberries: Use as normal; do not thaw. Cooking time will increase by a few minutes.
- Orange juice: Fresh-squeezed or store-bought orange juice is fine.
Nutrition
Calories: 115kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 83mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 67IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.2mg