Cranberry Sauce

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  • Prep Time

    2 mins

  • Cook Time

    2 mins

  • Total Time

    7 mins

  • Servings

    4 cups

  • Calories

    177 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

Cranberry Sauce

Make tradition taste even better with a batch of Homemade Cranberry Sauce this Thanksgiving. This classic cranberry side dish with a hint of orange and vanilla is a must-have for any turkey dinner!

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Ingredients

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  • 4 cups fresh cranberries
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Rinse cranberries in cold water. 
  2. In a large sauce pan, combine cranberries, sugar, water and orange juice. 
  3. Heat over medium heat until boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves. Then boil an additional 10 minutes or until cranberries pop and sauce thickens. 
  4. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and orange zest.  Serve warm or chilled.
  5. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes

  • Will need one fresh orange. Can use the same orange for zest and then use the fresh juice.
  • Don’t over cook the cranberries.  Doing so will result in shriveled up cranberries and a sauce that is very thin.  I boiled the cranberries an additional 10 minutes exactly and it was perfect.
  • Sauce will be very foamy/bubbly and liquidy while boiling for the additional 10 minutes.
  • 4 cups of cranberries is equal to about 1 and-a-half, 12 ounce bags of fresh cranberries. 
  • You can also use frozen cranberries.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 0.5cup Calories 177kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 45g (15%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 41g (82%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 177 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5cup
Calories 177kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 45g 15%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 41g 82%

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

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