Homemade Cranberry Sauce
A simple recipe for classic homemade cranberry sauce, perfect for holiday meals. This recipe uses fresh or frozen cranberries and can be customized with orange zest and cinnamon.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Total Time: 20 min
- Yield: About 2 cups 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 cinnamon stick (optional)
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan.
- Add orange zest, orange juice, and cinnamon stick (if using).
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer for 10-15 minutes, or until cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat. Discard the cinnamon stick.
- Let the sauce cool completely. It will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
- For a smoother sauce, you can press the cooked cranberries through a sieve.
- To fix runny cranberry sauce, simmer uncovered for a few more minutes until it reaches your desired consistency.
- This sauce can be made ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- For a low sugar option, reduce the sugar to 1/2 cup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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