Description
Elevate your holiday meals with this vibrant Tasty Christmas Cranberry Sauce. This dish combines the tartness of fresh cranberries with the sweetness of sugar and a hint of citrus, creating a festive accompaniment that complements turkey and more. Quick to prepare in under 30 minutes, this sauce will become a cherished staple at your holiday table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 oz fresh cranberries (about 3 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- Zest of 1 orange
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Rinse and sort cranberries, discarding any mushy ones.
- In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, orange juice, zest, salt, and cinnamon stick over medium heat.
- Stir until the mixture begins to boil (5-7 minutes).
- Lower the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and let cool; sauce will thicken further as it cools.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup or approximately 60g
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg