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Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe

This Orange Cranberry cranberry sauce is infused with orange zest and juice and cinnamon, and sweetened with honey. Store-bought is no match for homemade orange cranberry sauce!

Cook Time
mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 10 people (makes 2 1/2 cups cranberry sauce)
Calories: 88 kcal
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup honey or add to taste
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup orange juice freshly squeezed from 1 large orange
  • 1 tsp orange zest lightly packed, from the same orange*
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 12 oz cranberries fresh or frozen

Instructions

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  1. In a medium saucepan, combine 2/3 cup honey, 1/4 cup water, 1/4 cup orange juice, 1 tsp orange zest and 1 cinnamon stick. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve honey.
  2. Add 12 oz cranberries and bring to a boil. Once boiling, adjust heat to keep at a low boil and cook 10 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Cranberries will burst and sauce will begin to thicken. A minute or so before turning off the heat, taste for sweetness and add more honey to taste for a sweeter sauce. Keep in mind the sauce will thicken when it cools.
  3. Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick and cool cranberry sauce to room temperature then refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

  • *Zest the orange before juicing it (it's much easier!). Be sure you only zest the orange peel and not the white portion which can make the sauce bitter. Don't use more than 1 tsp or it overwhelms the sauce. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 88kcal (4%) Carbs 23g Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 53mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 20g (40%) Vitamin A 35IU (1%) Vitamin C 8mg (9%) Calcium 8mg (1%) Iron 0.2mg (1%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10people (makes 2 1/2 cups cranberry sauce)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 88

% Daily Value*

Calories 88kcal 4%
Carbs 23g
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 53mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 20g 40%
Vitamin A 35IU 1%
Vitamin C 8mg 9%
Calcium 8mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.