Description
This Best Ever Cranberry Sauce is sweet, tangy, and bursting with fresh holiday flavor. Made with orange juice, cinnamon, and a hint of zest, it’s the perfect make-ahead Thanksgiving side dish that elevates your meal with minimal effort.
Ingredients
¾ cup sugar
½ cup orange juice
½ cup water
12 oz fresh cranberries, rinsed and picked through
Pinch of salt
1 cinnamon stick
1 piece of orange peel (use a potato peeler or paring knife)
Instructions
In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar, orange juice, and water. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Add the cranberries, salt, cinnamon stick, and orange peel.
Bring to a gentle simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
Cook for about 10 minutes, or until most of the cranberries have popped and the sauce begins to thicken. (Leave a few whole berries for texture.)
Remove from heat and let cool for at least 30 minutes.
Transfer to a container, cover, and refrigerate until ready to use.
Can be made up to 3 days in advance.
Notes
For a thinner sauce, add a splash of orange juice or water before serving.
Leftovers taste amazing on turkey sandwiches or over cream cheese as a dip!
This recipe can easily be doubled for larger gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¼ cup
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg