Description
Elevate your holiday meals with this Homemade Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce. Bursting with vibrant flavors, this easy-to-make sauce combines the tartness of fresh cranberries with the zesty brightness of oranges. Perfect as a condiment for turkey or a topping for desserts, it’s a festive delight that will impress at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 large orange (zest and juice, approx. ½ cup juice)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
- ½ cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries under cold water, discarding any stems or unripe berries. Zest and juice the orange.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, orange juice, zest, sugar, water, and cinnamon stick over medium heat.
- Stir until mixed; bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 10-15 minutes until cranberries burst and the sauce thickens.
- Remove from heat and cool slightly before serving warm or chilled.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup (60g)
- Calories: 65
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg