5.0 from 51 votes
Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
This amazing homemade fresh cranberry sauce comes together in minutes and is the perfect complement to your turkey dinner.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 113 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 ¼ cup sugar
- 12 ounces or about 4 cups fresh cranberries
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Add the water and sugar to a medium-size pot and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
- Next, add in the cranberries and return them to a boil. The cranberries will begin to pop.
- Once boiling, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until it becomes very thick.
- Remove the pot from the stove and add in cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest and using a rubber spatula mix everything together but also press on the cranberries a little bit to help break them up more.
- Add the cranberry sauce to a container and cool in the refrigerator until cold, which takes about 30-45 minutes.
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Notes
- Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 2 days ahead of time. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. You can freeze it covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator until soft.
- The sauce will thicken up a lot once it is cool.
- You can use frozen cranberries in this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
113kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
30mg
(1%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
21IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
6mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 113
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 113kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 30mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 21IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 6mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.