Cranberry Sauce

Easy and quick to make with 3 ingredients, this homemade cranberry sauce is made from scratch and takes about 15 minutes to make. An essential sauce to serve for your Thanksgiving or holiday dinner, and wonderfully sweet and tangy.

Course Condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword cranberry sauce with orange, easy cranberry sauce recipe, how to make cranberry sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings (2 cups)

Calories 50kcal

Author Tanya

Ingredients

12 oz fresh cranberries about 3 ½ cups
½ cup orange juice
½ cup water
¾ cup sugar
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Place cranberries, orange juice, water, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until cranberries have softened and popped.
Remove from heat and allow to cool. Stir and serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

Notes

Cranberry sauce will thicken while it cools and will thicken even more if refrigerated.
Don't put the pot on too high a heat, it should be gently simmering rather than boiling.
This sauce can be enjoyed warm or cold straight out of the fridge. It's great on turkey sandwiches the next day!
If making ahead of time, let the sauce fully cool before storing it.

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