Description
Simple recipe for fresh cranberry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
Instructions
- Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Add cranberries and orange zest to the sugar mixture.
- Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most cranberries have burst and the sauce has thickened.
- Remove from heat. The sauce will thicken more as it cools.
- Transfer the sauce to a serving dish.
Notes
- You can substitute the water with orange juice for a stronger citrus flavor.
- The sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: cranberry sauce, homemade, easy, side dish, holiday