How to Make Cranberry Sauce
Description
Learn how to make cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries and orange. This easy homemade cranberry sauce recipe is ready in just 15 minutes and perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner!
Ingredients
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- 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
Instructions
- Add the cranberries, sugar, orange zest, and orange juice to a small saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 8 to 12 minutes. Cook until the cranberries are soft and begin to burst, but remove the sauce from the heat before it becomes as thick as jam.
- Set the sauce aside to cool.
Notes
Frozen cranberries work just as well as fresh cranberries.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 Tablespoons
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 28.2 g
- Sodium: 1.2 mg
- Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30.6 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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