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!
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- For extra zest, add a teaspoon of orange zest along with the juice. - To achieve a smoother sauce, you can gently mash some of the cranberries with the back of a spoon as they simmer.
- Storage: Store any leftover cranberry orange sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7-10 days. It also freezes well for up to 2 months. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.
- Storage: Store any leftover cranberry orange sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7-10 days. It also freezes well for up to 2 months. Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.