Description
A simple and tangy cranberry sauce made with fresh or frozen cranberries, sweetened with sugar and brightened with orange juice and zest. Perfect as a flavorful accompaniment to holiday meals or any festive occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Liquid Ingredients
- 0.5 cup water
- 0.5 cup orange juice
Sweeteners
- 1 cup sugar
Main Ingredients
- 1 (12-ounce) bag fresh or frozen cranberries
- 0.5 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
Instructions
- Boil liquids and dissolve sugar: In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring the water and orange juice to a boil. Add the sugar and stir until fully dissolved.
- Cook cranberries: Pour in the cranberries and stir until they begin to burst. Lower the heat to a simmer, add the orange zest if using, and allow the sauce to cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cool and chill: Remove the saucepan from the heat and let the sauce cool to room temperature. Then place it in the refrigerator for one hour to chill and thicken further.
Notes
- Don’t add the orange zest too early to avoid bitterness in the sauce.
- For a smoother texture, blend some or all of the sauce with an immersion blender.
- Adjust consistency by varying the amount of liquid or thickening with cornstarch if needed; sauce thickens more when chilled.
- Allow the sauce to cool completely to let flavors meld and thicken naturally.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 0.5 cup
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
