Zesty Cranberry Orange Sauce: Easy Holiday Side

Cranberry orange sauce: make this easy, vibrant homemade sauce for your holiday table. Perfect sweet-tart flavor, ready in under 30 minutes!

Cook Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Calories 90 kcal

1 bag (12 ounces) fresh cranberries, washed, bruised or shriveled cranberries discarded
2/3 cup fresh orange juice (or orange pulp, seeds and membranes removed)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 cinnamon stick
1 orange, for zest
1/4 cup water

Wash cranberries and discard any bruised or shriveled ones. Zest the orange before juicing.
Place all ingredients (cranberries, orange juice, sugar, cinnamon stick, water, orange zest) into a medium saucepan.
Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally.
Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the cranberries begin to pop and the sauce thickens slightly.
Remove the saucepan from heat and allow the sauce to cool completely. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
Remove and discard the cinnamon stick before serving. Serve warm or chilled.

Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.