Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Name: Fresh Cranberry Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 oz. cranberries; ½ cup orange juice; 1 cup dark brown sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons orange zest

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
124 kcal
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
American

Fresh Cranberry Sauce

Iris Warren

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Perfectly balanced, this Fresh Cranberry Sauce is an amazing holiday side dish. Calling for a handful of ingredients, including fresh cranberries, orange and spices, this homemade cranberry sauce recipe makes enough for sharing and is ready in less than 15 minutes.

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Ingredients

Servings

12 oz. cranberries fresh or frozen
½ cup orange juice 4.4 fl. oz.
1 cup dark brown sugar 273 grams
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons orange zest divided

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Instructions

Combine the cranberries with the orange juice, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, ground ginger and half of the orange zest in a saucepan.
Heat over medium heat, and cook, bringing to a boil.
Cook for about 10 minutes, or until cranberries have popped and the sauce has thickened.
Add in the rest of the orange zest, and stir until fragrant, then remove from the heat.
Serve warm or cold as a side dish at the holiday table.

Notes

How to store: Take leftovers and place them in an airtight food storage container. It will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator.
How to freeze: Transfer the sauce into a freezer-safe, airtight food storage container. Freeze for up to 6 months. Defrost in the refrigerator before serving.