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Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Cranberry Sauce Recipe that is made with just 4 ingredients. A fresh berry cranberry sauce that is sweet, tart, and tangy. Whip this up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or your favorite dinner.
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 cups
Calories 86kcal
Author Kelsey

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Cranberries
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 cup Orange Juice

Instructions

  • Start by adding your sugar, orange juice, cranberry, and cinnamon sticks in a pot on the stove.
  • You will then turn the stove to medium heat. Stir the mixture often or it will burn.
  • Bring to a boil, and then lower the heat to simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes.
  • As the cranberry cooks it will break down and thicken a bit. Once done remove and allow it to cool a bit. Remove the cinnamon stick once done.
  • Place the cranberry sauce in the airtight container in the fridge. It will thicken more as it cools.
  • Then serve and enjoy this cranberry sauce with your holiday feast or weeknight dinner.

Notes

Fresh or Frozen Berries - You can use fresh or frozen cranberries for this recipe. Just rinse and pick out any soft ones if you are using fresh.
Sugar - So I used 1 cup, this is needed to help pull the tart component from the sauce. If you want a bit less sweet you can use 3/4 cup sugar instead.
Orange Juice - You are welcome to use pulp orange juice or pulp free for this recipe. It is what you prefer. You could even add some orange zest into the sauce, some recipe use that for added orange flavor.
Double Recipe - Use a large enough pot and double the recipe if you would like. This is great for holidays and parties.
Remove Cinnamon Stick - Once the sauce is done, remove the cinnamon stick before serving or storing in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 86kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Sodium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g