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Easy Cranberry Orange Sauce
A must-have for Thanksgiving, my Easy Cranberry Orange Sauce uses 5 simple ingredients and 15 minutes to make the perfect sweet and tart condiment.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
84 kcal
Course:
Side Dish, Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cranberries rinsed, fresh
- 1 navel orange
- orange juice additional to make 1 cup if needed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 3 clove whole
Instructions
- Zest and juice the orange. To the orange juice, add enough additional juice to make one full cup if necessary.
- Rinse the cranberries in a colander.
- Place cranberries, orange zest and juice, sugar, cinnamon stick, and cloves in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes until the cranberries have softened and the mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool before serving.
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Notes
- Be sure to remove the zest from the orange before juicing it. It's really difficult to do it the other way round. I like to use a microplane grater for removing the zest and a reamer for juicing the orange halves.
- As the cranberries heat up, they'll start to pop. This is normal and expected!
- Make Ahead. This recipe is even better if made ahead and the flavors allowed to marry. Make it up to a week in advance and store in the fridge. Let it come to room temperature before serving.
- Storage. Store leftover sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days.
- Freezing. This recipe freezes very well. Store it in an airtight freezer container and freeze for up to three months.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
84kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Potassium
46mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Vitamin A
47IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 84
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 84kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
| Vitamin A | 47IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.