Cranberry Orange Sauce
This simple recipe makes a delicious and flavorful cranberry sauce with minimal ingredients. Though it's a Thanksgiving classic, it's delicious any time of year.
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Servings: 2.5 cups
Calories: 80kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- Zest from one orange
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Create ribbons of zest from orange, then juice it.
- Place cranberries into a heavy medium saucepan, along with zest, orange juice, water, sugar, and cinnamon stick.12 ounces cranberries, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup water, Zest from one orange, 1 cinnamon stick
- Stir then bring to a boil. Immediately turn the heat to simmer for 10 minutes, then remove it from the heat.
- Stir, then let sauce cool. It will thicken as it cools.
- Serve immediately, or let it cool to room temperature. You can also refrigerate and serve the next day.
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Notes
- Both fresh and frozen cranberries work for this recipe.
- If you want a smoother sauce, you can cook it a few minutes longer, then blend it with an immersion blender. You can also use your blender with no more than a third full and use a kitchen towel to hold the top on while you blend - be careful!
- For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.