Description
Elevate your holiday meals with this fresh and flavorful homemade cranberry sauce, customizable to your sweetness preference.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Fresh Cranberries
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar (adjust for sweetness)
- 1 cup Water (or substitute with orange juice)
- 1 tablespoon Orange Zest
- 1 Cinnamon Stick
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Instructions
- Rinse the cranberries under cold water, discarding any soft or blemished ones.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cranberries, sugar, water, orange zest, and cinnamon stick.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low and let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Taste the sauce and adjust sweetness or acidity as needed.
- Remove from heat, let cool, and discard the cinnamon stick before serving.
Notes
Try using orange juice for a citrus twist, and don’t forget to taste as you go to find your perfect balance of flavors.
- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg