Homemade Cranberry Sauce
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5.0
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Excellent
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
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My favorite cranberry sauce recipe ever! Nothing beats a classic when it comes to cranberry sauce. All you need is a little bit of orange juice and zest, some cranberries and sugar! It is so good when you just keep things simple!
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Ingredients
- 1 (12-oz) bag cranberries divided*
- big strips of orange zest from one orange
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 & 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Wash the cranberries and remove any stems. Set aside 1 cup*. Add the rest of the bag (It should be about 2 and 1/2 cups) to a medium saucepan.
- Use a peeler to peel large strips of orange zest from 1 orange. Don't press too hard, you only want to peel off the orange part (avoid the white pith). Add all of it to the saucepan.
- Juice the orange. Add 1/2 cup orange juice to the pan with the cranberries. You might need to juice another orange to get to a 1/2 cup. (I used orange juice from a carton I had in the fridge. Either way will work fine, just make sure you have 1/2 cup liquid.)
- Add 1 and 1/4 cups sugar to the pan. Add up to 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, if you're using it. Set over medium high heat and bring to a simmer. Lower the heat to medium and cook for about 10 minutes, until most of the cranberries have popped.
- Add the remaining 1 cup cranberries. Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, until the fresh cranberries have softened but not popped.
- Remove from heat. At this point you can remove the pieces of orange zest if you like. I like to leave them in for an extra punch of flavor!
- Serve immediately, or store covered in the fridge for up to 1 week. The cranberry sauce can be served warm or chilled. Re-warm in a pot on the stove over medium low heat.
Notes
- *I like to reserve 1 cup of cranberries to add at the end, so that they soften but don't pop. I love the flavor of fresh cranberries! If you're not into the "whole berry" texture, then add all the cranberries in at the beginning. But I'm telling you, you should try it at least once :)
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Potassium
91mg
(3%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
46g
(92%)
Vitamin A
76IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
18mg
(20%)
Calcium
8mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Potassium | 91mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 46g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 76IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 18mg | 20% |
| Calcium | 8mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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