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Easy Homemade Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe

Easy Homemade Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe for Festive Delight

Easy Homemade Fresh Cranberry Orange Sauce Recipe packed with flavors for your festive dinner.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 120 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Zester
  • Sharp knife

Ingredients
  

Sugars

  • 0.25 cup white sugar
  • 0.25 cup brown sugar

Cranberry Sauce Components

  • 1 orange zest of one orange
  • 0.5 cup juice of an orange about ½ cup
  • 0.5 cup water
  • 1 12 ounce bag fresh cranberries

Instructions
 

Preparation Instructions

  • Using a zester, zest all of the peel from one orange.
  • Using a sharp knife, cut the orange and squeeze all of the juice. You should have around a ½ cup.
  • Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add both types of sugar and water to the pot and stir occasionally to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add in the orange zest, orange juice and cranberries. Simmer for 10 minutes, The cranberries will begin to pop and burst.
  • Remove the cranberries from the heat and set aside to cool.
  • Cool completely before serving.

Notes

This is the perfect sauce to make ahead, best served chilled. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for up to 3 months.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 120kcalCarbohydrates: 30gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25gVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cranberry sauce, easy recipe, Festive Recipe, homemade sauce, Orange Sauce, Thanksgiving
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