Cranberry Sauce
A quintessential Thanksgiving recipe is the perfect Homemade Cranberry Sauce to pour all over your Turkey! Make your own sauce from scratch!
Servings: 10 serves
Ingredients
- 12 ounces frozen or fresh cranberries
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 orange rind or 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest - optional for added citrus flavour
Instructions
- Measure out ½ cup of cranberries and set them aside in a small bowl. In a saucepan, combine the remaining cranberries with brown sugar, orange juice, and orange zest. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Increase the heat to medium and continue cooking for another 10 minutes. The cranberries will begin to burst and break down into a thick, jammy sauce as they cook.
- Lower the heat back to low and stir in the reserved ½ cup of cranberries for added texture. If the sauce is too thick, stir in a tablespoon or two of water until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Taste the sauce and season with a pinch of salt and pepper to balance the sweetness. Serve warm, or let it cool and refrigerate for later—the flavors gets even better the next day.
Notes
Optional add in's: Pecans, cinnamon, nutmeg, raisins, finely chopped rosemary.
Please note: Sauce will thicken while cooling.
Nutrition
Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 149mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 31IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 0.4mg