Cranberry Sauce Recipe

Cranberry Sauce in a white bowl with a spoon.

This homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe is easy to make with fresh or frozen cranberries, orange juice, and the BEST add-ons like honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and more!

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Chill Time2

Total Time20

Course: Sauce, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Stephanie

Ingredients

12 oz. fresh or frozen cranberries rinsed
½ cup water
½ cup orange juice
1/3 cup sugar
¼ cup honey
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon cherry juice optional
1 pinch EACH: Cinnamon, Nutmeg

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Instructions

Add the rinsed cranberries to a medium saucepan.
Add the water, orange juice, sugar, honey, lemon juice, cherry juice (if using), cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir to combine.
Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 10-12 minutes, the cranberries will have burst and some of the liquid will have reduced.
Remove from heat and let it cool completely. There will still be some liquid, it will continue to thicken upon standing.
Transfer to the fridge and let it cool completely for 2 hours. You can also store it in an airtight container and serve up to 5 days later.

Notes

Pro Tips:

Cherry Juice- I use 1 tbsp. of juice from a jar of Maraschino cherries.
Additions: Blueberries, orange or lemon zest, 1/2 tsp vanilla, raisins, pecans, maple syrup, diced apples/pears make great additions to cranberry sauce!
Brown Sugar can be used instead of white as well, it'll add a subtle molasses flavor.
Leftovers are great on biscuits, sandwiches or sliders! (My Dinner Rolls make great slider buns as well!) It's also great when swirled into cottage cheese!

Storage:

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

Nutritional information is an estimate and is per serving. There are 8 servings in this recipe.

Nutrition

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