How to Make Delicious Cranberry Sauce - A Step-by-Step Guide

Cranberry sauce is a staple of every Thanksgiving table, and for good reason – its sweet and tangy flavor pairs perfectly with turkey and all the other holiday fixings. While store-bought cranberry sauce can be convenient, making your own from scratch is surprisingly simple and yields a much more delicious result. If you’ve never tried making your own cranberry sauce, now is the perfect time to start.

This recipe for delicious cranberry sauce is a classic that will surely impress your...

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Ingredients

  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 (12 ounce) package fresh or frozen cranberries

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 9
  • Yield: 3 cups

  • Place the sugars, orange juice, water, and cinnamon in a heavy saucepan, and stir to dissolve the sugar. Add the cranberries and bring the mixture to a boil. Cook over medium heat until the berries pop, about 10 minutes. Mash the mixture with a spoon to pop any unpopped berries and help thicken the sauce, if desired, and reduce heat to low and simmer until the sauce is the desired thickness, up to 10 more minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, pour the sauce into a bowl, and chill until serving time. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
  • Nutrition

    113 cal.

    • Total Fat: 0g
    • Sodium: 5mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 29g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 0g
    • Vitamin C: 12mg
    • Calcium: 16mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 76mg