Cranberry Sauce
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Homemade cranberry sauce is always tastier than the store-bought kind, PLUS you can customize your ingredients for different flavors - cranberry pear, cranberry orange, cranberry ginger, spicy cranberry (with hot chili peppers). The sky's the limit!
Course:
Sauces
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
Sauces, Holiday Favorites
Servings: 8 2 cups
Calories: 81 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup orange juice or water
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 cups fresh cranberries 1 (12-ounce bag)
- pinch salt
Optional Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
- pinch freshly ground nutmeg
Instructions
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Combine the orange juice (or water) and sugar in a 2 to 3 quart saucepan and bring to a simmer to dissolve the sugar. Add the cranberries and cinnamon stick (if using).
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Simmer gently for 20 minutes, or until all the cranberries have popped and broken down into a sauce. Add orange zest and nutmeg (if using).
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Cool to room temperature and serve or refrigerate until you’re ready to serve. Bring to room temperature before serving.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Cranberry Sauce
Amount Per Serving (0.25 cups)
Calories 81
Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 74mg2%
Carbohydrates 21g7%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 16g18%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 65IU1%
Vitamin C 16.4mg20%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 0.2mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.