Description
Tasty Christmas Cranberry Sauce is the perfect festive addition to your holiday table. This vibrant sauce features a delightful balance of sweet and tangy flavors, enhanced by zesty orange and warm spices. Easy to prepare, it complements turkey, pork, or even breakfast dishes like toast and yogurt. Impress your guests with this show-stopping recipe that captures the essence of the holidays!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tbsp orange zest
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/2 cup water
Instructions
- Rinse and sort cranberries, discarding any shriveled ones.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, orange zest, water, and cinnamon stick. Stir gently.
- Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until most berries pop (about 10 minutes).
- Remove from heat and cool before serving in a bowl. Can be made ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 60g
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg