Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice
Bring fresh flavor to your table with this easy cranberry sauce made with orange juice. It is a refreshing side dish made with tart cranberries and sweet orange juice and lime.
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 86kcal
Cost: $5.12
Equipment
- medium saucepan
- Wooden spoon
Ingredients
- ¾ cup orange juice
- 1 orange zested
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 12 ounce bag cranberries or 3 cups picked through
- ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over high heat, bring orange juice, orange zest, sugar, and salt to a boil. Stir in cranberries and return mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, saucy, and about 2/3 of cranberries have popped open about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in cinnamon. Transfer cranberry sauce to a serving bowl, cool to room temperature, and serve or chill until ready to serve.
Notes
SERVE: The cranberry sauce will keep at room temperature for up to 2 hours.
STORE: This recipe will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 10 days! This means you can make this recipe the week before Thanksgiving. Yay for make-ahead recipes!
FREEZE: Cranberry sauce can be frozen for up to 2 months! Just make sure you keep it in an airtight container or freezer bag. I have my Thanksgiving cranberry sauce sitting in my freezer right now!
Nutrition
Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 112mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 109IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg