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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

This quick and fresh cranberry sauce is hands-down better than the canned version.

Course Side Dish
Keyword cranberry, Sauce, Side dish
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1 cup
Author Fraîche

Ingredients

  • ½ pound (227 grams) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Instructions

  1. Combine the cranberries, sugar, orange juice, water and orange zest together in a small saucepan. On low heat, bring to a simmer and cook until the cranberries are soft and broken down and the mixture is thick, about 12-15 minutes, stirring occassionally. Set aside to cool. Refrigerate covered for up to 5 days.

Recipe Notes

Making ahead? Let it cool to room temperature then transfer to a sealed container and refrigerate up to 5 days ahead until your big feast.