Description
Easy Cranberry Orange Sauce – Thanksgiving Side Dish made in 15 minutes with fresh cranberries and oranges. Sweet, tangy, and perfect for holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
12 oz fresh cranberries
1 cup orange juice (fresh)
1 tbsp orange zest
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Instructions
1. Combine cranberries, orange juice, zest, sugar, and water in saucepan.
2. Bring to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10–12 minutes.
3. Stir occasionally until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
4. Cool before serving.
Notes
Store in fridge up to 7 days or freeze for 2 months. Adjust sugar to taste. Add cinnamon or star anise for holiday spice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tbsp
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Easy Cranberry Orange Sauce - Thanksgiving Side Dish