Description
Cranberry sauce is a festive staple that adds a burst of flavor and color to your holiday meals. This easy recipe combines fresh cranberries, sugar, and zesty orange juice to create a sweet-tart sauce that perfectly complements turkey, chicken, or even pancakes. Ready in just 15 minutes, it elevates any occasion and will have your guests coming back for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Rinse cranberries under cold water; remove stems and spoiled berries.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, and water.
- Add the cinnamon stick and stir well.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until the berries burst.
- Remove from heat, discard the cinnamon stick, and let cool before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 60g
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg