Description
A simple and delicious cranberry orange sauce, perfect for your Thanksgiving table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12 ounce) package fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked over
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in orange zest and juice.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, you can press the cooked cranberries through a sieve.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg for extra spice.
- This sauce can be made a day or two in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg