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Homemade Cranberry Orange Sauce

Fresh cranberries and orange make a bright make-ahead sauce for the festive table.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Cooling 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Calories: 82
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz 340 g fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 3/4 cup 150 g granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup 180 ml orange juice
  • 1 tsp orange zest
  • 1 cinnamon stick optional
  • Pinch of fine salt

Method
 

  1. Combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, zest, optional cinnamon, and salt in a saucepan.
  2. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most berries burst.
  3. Remove the cinnamon stick. Cool for 20 minutes; the sauce thickens as it cools.
  4. Transfer to a covered container and chill or serve at room temperature.

Notes

Estimated nutrition per serving is shown in this recipe’s nutrition information. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes. Optional toppings, extra side dishes and unspecified added salt are excluded from the base estimate.