Homemade Cranberry Sauce
An easy homemade cranberry sauce, made with fresh cranberries and just a handful of other ingredients.
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
Sugars
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar tightly packed
Liquids
- ⅓ cup water
- ⅔ cup orange juice
Cranberries
- 12 oz cranberries rinsed and picked through -- bad/bruised cranberries removed
Instructions
Cooking Instructions
- Combine sugars, water, and orange juice in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally until sugars are dissolved, and bring to a boil.
- Add cranberries and return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook cranberries, stirring occasionally, 10-15 minutes or until all or most berries have burst and the mixture is slightly reduced.
- Transfer mixture to a bowl and allow it to cool for at least 20 minutes at room temperature.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Cranberry sauce can be prepared up to a week in advance; keep refrigerated in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 159kcalCarbohydrates: 42gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 104mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 29.7mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.2mg
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