Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice recipe

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Ingredients

¾ cup water
¾ cup brown sugar
¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon ground allspice
1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries

Nutrition Info

76.1 calories
carbohydrate: 19.7 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 0.1 g
fiber: 2.2 g
protein: 0.3 g
saturatedFat: : -
servingSize: -
sodium: 41.9 mg
sugar: 15.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine water, sugar, orange juice, cinnamon stick, ginger, orange zest, salt, cloves, and allspice in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until sugar is dissolved, 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Stir cranberries into the sugar mixture in the saucepan and return to a boil over medium heat. Cook until cranberries start to burst and mixture thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes, sauce will thicken further upon cooling.

  3. Transfer cranberry sauce to a bowl, remove and discard cinnamon stick. Store in the refrigerator, for best flavor, bring to room temperature before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

The warmth of the ginger and cloves and the brightness of the orange zest come together to make this a family favorite! You can use frozen cranberries if you can't find fresh--just simmer a few minutes longer. Make this ahead of time, and save yourself some stress on the big day!

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