5.0 from 150 votes
Fresh Cranberry Sauce
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.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 124 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
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.
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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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
124kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 124
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 124kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.