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Cranberry Sauce

Ditch the can and make your own Homemade Cranberry Sauce with fresh berries! 2 steps, 6 ingredients is all you need for this holiday classic. 
Course Side Dishes
Cuisine American
Keyword Christmas, cranberries, cranberry sauce, Food, fresh cranberry sauce, Recipe, sauce, side dish, thanksgiving
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 149kcal

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 12 ounce package of fresh cranberries
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

Instructions

  • Rinse cranberries and pick out any that are soft.
  • In a sauce pot combine orange juice, water, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Stir until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil. Stir in cranberries. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and continue to cook until cranberries begin to soften, about 10 minutes. They will pop during this time. Stir in orange zest.
  • Transfer to a serving dish. Allow to cool at room temperature or place in the refrigerator to chill completely. Serve.

Notes

Nutrition information for estimation purposes only.

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.9g | Protein: 0.2g | Sodium: 4mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 32.2g