Best Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Discover the ultimate Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe, an essential addition to your holiday festivities! Crafted with just 6 simple ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes, this cranberry sauce infused with orange juice is a game-changer. Plus, it's a convenient make-ahead option, ensuring you'll never resort to canned cranberry sauce again!
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cranberries cleaned (6 cups - 2 regular 12 ounce bags)
- zest from 1 large orange
- 4 cups freshly squeezed orange juice (regular no pump orange juice also works)
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- cinnamon stick
- pinch salt
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar, brown sugar, orange zest, freshly squeezed orange juice, a cinnamon stick and salt.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally until cranberries pop, become tender and the mixture thickens slightly, about 25-30 minutes. (Sauce will thicken more as it cools.)
- Remove from heat; let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.