Description
A quick and easy homemade cranberry sauce that balances sweet and tart flavors, perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces (about 3 cups) fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange juice (for brightness)
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, and salt in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 8–12 minutes until most cranberries pop and the mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in orange juice.
- Cool completely; sauce will thicken further as it cools.
Notes
For a smoother texture, blend sauce after cooking and pass through a fine-mesh sieve to remove skins.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Sauce
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg