Simple Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Fresh, tangy, and perfectly sweet this simple cranberry sauce recipe includes freshly squeezed orange juice, warm brown sugar, and a real cinnamon stick. There’s no need to buy the canned stuff when enjoying fresh cranberry sauce takes just 20 minutes!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 54kcal
Equipment
- Sauce Pot
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 orange zested and juiced
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Thoroughly rinse 12 ounces of fresh cranberries under cool water, being sure to discard any off-color or soft and squishy ones.
- Combine the rinsed cranberries, ¼ cup brown sugar, the zest and juice of one orange, ½ tsp. kosher salt, and 1 cinnamon stick in a medium sauce pot and stir to combine.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have released their juices, about 5 minutes.
- Continue cooking sauce, stirring from time to time, until reduced by half, about 10 minutes more, remove from heat and discard cinnamon stick.
- Serve warm or cold alongside your Thanksgiving favorites!
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Notes
- Refer to post for freezing instructions.
- Refer to post for notes on ingredient substitutions.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cup | Calories: 54kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 75mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 0.2mg