About this recipe
This is the only cranberry sauce you’ll ever need on your Thanksgiving table. It is tangy, sweet, with tons of texture, and delicious. Best of all, you make it with only FIVE ingredients.
This orange cranberry sauce with cinnamon recipe is so easy to make that I’m pretty sure you will want to have it all year round. Yes, you need FIVE ingredients and only one pot to make this homemade cranberry sauce. Cranberry sauce is easy to make at home, yet so many people opt for the canned version.
This homemade orange cranberry sauce recipe is tart and sweet and much better than anything you can find in a can. Making your holiday meal much more special takes a few minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- One cinnamon stick
- One clove
- One orange, zest, and juice
How to make cranberry sauce with orange juice and cinnamon
Put all the ingredients in the sauce pot over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are cooked. It takes about 15 minutes to be ready; let it simmer, but do not boil
This sauce has very little liquid, so it won’t benefit from boiling. Taste and adjust for seasoning; I like to taste when it cools down a bit and the flavors get a chance to marry.
Tips to make the perfect sauce
- You can use fresh or frozen cranberries for this recipe. If you use frozen, you do not have to thaw them first.
- I like a thick cranberry sauce, but if you prefer a looser version, add 1/4 cup water or more orange juice to the mix.
- Serve in a shallow bowl at room temperature
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge, it will last upto one month.
Frequently asked questions
- How easy is it to make cranberry sauce at home? It is so easy for you to make this recipe from now on. Preparing this vegan sauce at home may be easier than buying it.
- Can you freeze cranberry sauce? Yes, you can, and it freezes beautifully.
- Can you make homemade cranberry sauce without sugar? Yes, you can, but in my opinion, cranberries are so tart that a bit of sugar helps enhance their flavor. You could use maple syrup or other natural sweetener and half what this recipe calls for.
- What to do with leftovers? Use them as a dressing for grilled vegetable sandwiches, oat bars, or homemade pop-tarts.
Give this recipe a twist
If you wish to change it up, you could add berries, ginger, or spices like allspice and nutmeg.
Homemade cranberry sauce with orange
Equipment
- 1 2 -qt sauce pot
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 clove
- 1 orange zest and juice
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a pot over medium heat and stir until the sugar dissolves and the cranberries are cooked. It takes about 15 minutes to be ready.
Notes
- For this recipe, you can use fresh or frozen cranberries. If you use frozen, you do not have to thaw them first.
- I like a thick cranberry sauce, but if you prefer a looser version, add 1/4- 1/2 cup water to the mix or more orange juice.
Nutrition
information
Nutritional information of this recipe is only an estimate, the accuracy for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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