Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Perfectly balanced, this Fresh Cranberry Sauce is an amazing holiday side dish. Calling for a handful of ingredients, including fresh cranberries, orange and spices, this homemade cranberry sauce recipe makes enough for sharing and is ready in less than 15 minutes.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 124kcal
Ingredients
- 12 oz. cranberries fresh or frozen
- ½ cup orange juice 4.4 fl. oz.
- 1 cup dark brown sugar 273 grams
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons orange zest divided
Instructions
- Combine the cranberries with the orange juice, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and half of the orange zest in a saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat, and cook, bringing to a boil.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, or until cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened.
- Add in the rest of the orange zest, and stir until fragrant, then remove from the heat.
- Serve warm or cold as a side dish at the holiday table.
Notes
How to store: Take leftovers and place them in an airtight food storage container. It will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
How to freeze: Transfer the sauce into a freezer-safe, airtight food storage container. Freeze for up to 6 months. Defrost in the refrigerator before serving.
How to freeze: Transfer the sauce into a freezer-safe, airtight food storage container. Freeze for up to 6 months. Defrost in the refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Sodium: 8mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g
