5.0 from 90 votes
Cranberry Orange Sauce
This cranberry orange sauce is a 5 ingredient recipe that's made with fresh cranberries, sugar, orange juice and orange zest. Cranberry orange sauce is a fresh, bright tasting accompaniment to any holiday meal.
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 86 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup orange juice fresh squeezed is best
- 12 ounces fresh cranberries frozen will also work
- 2 teaspoons orange zest plus more for garnish
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Place the sugar and orange juice in a medium pan over medium high heat. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the cranberries, orange zest and salt, then simmer for 8-10 minutes or until cranberries have burst. If you prefer a chunkier sauce, add 3/4 of the berries, then after the cranberries have burst, stir the remaining 1/4 berries in.
- Let the cranberry orange sauce sit at room temperature until cool, then transfer to a container and store in the fridge until you're ready to serve it.
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Notes
- I prefer fresh cranberries, but frozen cranberries will also work fine.
- You can either add all the cranberries in at once, or add half, then stir in half later on so that there are some whole berries in the final sauce.
- I like to use fresh squeezed orange juice whenever possible.
Nutrition Information
Calories
86kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Potassium
62mg
(2%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
60IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
16.2mg
(18%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 86kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 60IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 16.2mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.