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Freshly made cranberry sauce garnished with orange zest.
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5 from 16 votes

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Skip the canned jellied stuff, grab a few simple ingredients and make your own slightly tart, slightly sweet easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Chill2 hours
Total Time2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Condiments, Sauces, and Gravy
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Servings: 15
Calories: 102kcal

Equipment

  • 2-quart Dutch oven

Ingredients

  • 12 oz fresh cranberries cleaned and sorted
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • ¾ cup water
  • 1½ cups dark brown sugar
  • ⅙ tsp cinnamon
  • ⅙ tsp salt
US Standard - Metric

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to the mini Dutch oven.
  • Cook over medium high heat and bring to boil. The cranberries will begin to pop.
  • Boil, stirring constantly for 10-15 minutes or until the sauce begins to reduce and thicken.
  • Reduce heat to medium low and allow it to simmer away for another 10-15 minutes, stirring often.
  • Remove from heat. Allow to cool down, then put it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours but overnight is best.

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 33mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 47IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.2mg

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