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    Homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

    Published: Nov 19, 2020 · Modified: Nov 19, 2020 This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

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    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce recipe, made with fresh cranberries, orange juice, and fragrant fall spices. This is a must-have classic side dish for Thanksgiving dinner. It's so easy to make and can be ready in less than 20 minutes!

    Skip the canned stuff and make this fresh, homemade version of cranberry relish at home! This homemade cranberry sauce is so delicious. It has the right balance of sweet and tart flavors.

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    This cranberry sauce is perfectly seasoned with aromatic spices. The combination of warm spices really makes this cranberry sauce shine. These spices enhance the flavor and add depth to the sauce without overpowering it. The spices make the sauce smell and taste good too!

    Serve with homemade cranberry sauce with this PRESSURE COOKER TURKEY BREAST.

    Cranberry Relish

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce Ingredients:

    To make this stove-top cranberry chutney, you will need the following ingredients:

    1. Cranberry. You can use fresh or frozen cranberry.
    2. Orange. You can make your own fresh or use boxed orange juice.
    3. Orange zest. Orange peels are not only healthy but also add a nice citrus kick to the sauce.
    4. White sugar
    5. All-spice powder. It tastes like a combination of clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg. If you don't have this in your pantry, feel free to skip it.
    6. Nutmeg powder
    7. Ground Cinnamon or use a cinnamon stick.
    8. Vanilla extract. It adds aroma and enhances the flavors of the sauce.
    9. Kosher salt
    Homemade Cranberry Relish

    How to Make Thanksgiving Cranberry Sauce:

    The preparation and cooking process is pretty simple. This cranberry sauce is easy to put together and done in one pot.

    cranberry relish

    Step 1. Prepare the cranberries

    Only use shiny and plump cranberries. Place them in a colander and rinse well. Discard any soft and bruised cranberries.

    orange juice and sugar

    Step 2. Boil water, sugar, and orange juice

    On medium-high heat, bring the mixture to a boil to dissolve the sugar. Stirring occasionally.

    How to make cranberry sauce

    Step 3. Add cranberries and spices

    Add cranberries and spices, lower the heat to medium and continue cooking for about 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries have burst.

    How to make cranberry relish

    Please note that the cranberry sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

    Cranberry Chutney

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    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    How to Store Leftover Cranberry Sauce:

    Making too much cranberry sauce at Thanksgiving? Don't worry, you can fridge or freeze the sauce in easy steps!

    1. Let the sauce cool down.
    2. Pour the sauce into a Ziploc and press out as much air as possible.
    3. Freeze the bag flat on a sheet pan for a few hours.
    4. After that, you can store the flat bag upright in the freezer.
    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    Properly stored, the cranberry sauce will up to 2 weeks in the fridge or up to 3 months in the freezer.

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce
    5 from 5 votes

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    Rika
    Easy homemade cranberry sauce from fresh cranberries, sugar, orange, orange peel, cinnamon, all spice, and nutmeg. So delicous!
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Course Christmas, Side Dish, Thanksgiving
    Cuisine American
    Servings 12
    Calories 68 kcal

    Equipment

    • a large sauce pan

    Ingredients
     

    • 12 oz fresh cranberries
    • ½ cup orange juice
    • ½ cup water
    • ¾ cup white sugar
    • 1 tablespoon fresh orange zest
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
    • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground all-spice
    • a pinch of ground nutmeg
    • a pinch of kosher salt

    Instructions
     

    • Place the cranberries in a colander and rinse well.
    • In a large sauce pan, combine water, sugar, and orange juice. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
    • Reduce the heat to medium. Add cranberries and the remaining ingredients, continue cooking for 10 minutes or until most of the cranberries have burst.
      Stirring occasionally.

    Notes

    For a stronger vanilla flavor, you can add the vanilla after you finish cooking the sauce. Just make sure to reduce the amount of vanilla from 1 teaspoon to ½ tsp. 
     
     
     

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 1mgCalcium: 4mgVitamin C: 10mgVitamin A: 38IUSugar: 15gFiber: 1gPotassium: 45mgCalories: 68kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 1gProtein: 1gCarbohydrates: 17gIron: 1mg
    Keyword fresh cranberry sauce, homemade cranberry sauce, how to make cranberry sauce
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    1. Jesse

      December 30, 2020 at 8:24 pm

      This homemade cranberry sauce is SO much better than store bought. Love this recipe!

    2. Cathleen

      December 30, 2020 at 11:03 pm

      5 stars
      My mom used to make homemade cranberry sauce all of the time, but whenever I ask for the recipe she says she just wings it and has no real recipe. So I am going to have to try this out to see if I can recreate hers. Thanks for the recipe!!

    3. Dannii

      December 30, 2020 at 11:53 pm

      5 stars
      You can't beat homemade cranberry sauce. It really is worth the effort.

    4. Jacqueline Meldrum

      December 31, 2020 at 1:29 am

      5 stars
      I am thinking this would be rather wonderful with sausages! I am off to plan!

    5. Amanda Wren-Grimwood

      December 31, 2020 at 2:30 am

      5 stars
      Homemade cranberry sauce is so delicious and this one is so easy to do too!

    6. Rika

      January 02, 2021 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks, Amanda! I am glad that you enjoyed it!

    7. Rika

      January 02, 2021 at 12:57 pm

      With sausage? It sounds perfect for me too!

    8. Rika

      January 02, 2021 at 12:57 pm

      Thanks, Dannii!

    9. Rika

      January 02, 2021 at 12:59 pm

      Hi Cathleen,

      She sounds just like my mom! 🙂

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