Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce is a holiday side-dish that everyone will love. This sauce comes together in less than 20 minutes and can be made ahead of time.
Servings: 24 tablespoons
Calories: 46kcal
Ingredients
- 340 g cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- ⅔ cup water
- ¼ orange (juice and zest)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Instructions
- Place the cranberries in a strainer and wash them. Pick out and discard any stems or bruised/damaged cranberries.
- Place a sauce pan on the stove at medium heat. Pour the water, granulated sugar and brown sugar into the pot and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Add the cranberries, orange juice and zest, and the cinnamon stick to the pot. Stir everything together and bring to a boil.
- Lower the heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and thicken (about 10-15 minutes). Stir occassionally as the sauce simmers to prevent the cranberries sticking to the bottom of the pot and burning.
- Remove the pot from the stove and let the sauce cool to room temperature.
- Spoon the sauce into a clean, airtight container and chill in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.
Nutrition
Calories: 46kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg