Homemade Thanksiving cranberry sauce with fresh cranberries is flavored with with orange juice and orange zest making it the perfect holiday dish!
12servings
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Ingredients
12ouncebag of cranberries
¾cupsugar
2teaspoongrated orange zest
2T.orange juice
Pinchof cinnamon
Instructions
Wash the fresh cranberries by rinsing in a mesh strainer.
Using a microplane or a grater, grate your orange zest, getting only the peel part of the orange. Don't add the white pith to your zest or it will add a bitter element.Once your orange is zested, slice it in half and squeeze the juice into a measuring cup or small bowl.
In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, and orange zest. Add 1 cup of water and bring to a boil.
Once the cranberry mixture comes to a boil, reduce heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until cranberries begin to soften and "pop".
Remove from heat and add orange juice and a pinch of cinnamon.
Cover and chill the cranberry sauce until you're ready to serve.
Can be made ahead and refrigerated.Yield: 2. 25 cups
Notes
Can be made ahead and refrigerated.Yield: 2. 25 cups