The Easiest Cranberry Sauce

5 from 1 vote

This cranberry sauce is the perfect mixture of sweet and tart! It's made with fresh cranberries and topped with orange zest to really set it apart!

Prep Time5

Cook Time10

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cranberry sauce, Cranberry Sauce Recipe, Easy Cranberry Sauce, The Easiest Cranberry Sauce

Servings: people

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh cranberries
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup orange juice
½ cup water
zest from one orange

Instructions

In a saucepan, add the 12 ounces fresh cranberries, 1 cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup orange juice, ½ cup water, and zest from one orange.
Over medium-low heat, cook the cranberries until the sugar has dissolved and the cranberries start to soften.
Increase the heat to medium and continue to stir and cook for another 5-6 minutes until the cranberries burst. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. The sauce will thicken as it cools.

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Notes

Updated on November 6, 2021

Originally Posted on October 31, 2019

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