Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice
This delicious and fruity homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice is extremely easy to make with only 3 ingredients. It is the perfect condiment to serve with your Christmas lunch or Thanksgiving dinner.
Servings: 2 cups
Calories: 277kcal
Equipment
- 1 kitchen scale
- 1 Citrus zester
Ingredients
- 250 g cranberries (fresh or frozen)
- 100 g brown sugar
- 100 ml orange juice
- 1 orange zest
Instructions
- Place the orange juice, orange zest, sugar, and cranberries in a pan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil on medium heat and then gently simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, until the skins of the cranberries start bursting.
- Remove the pan from the heat, and use the back of a spoon to crush the cranberries into a jam-like texture.
- Alternatively, you can pass the mixture through a sieve or blitz it with a hand blender to achieve a smooth and jelly-like texture.
Notes
- If you want to have a less strong orange flavor, replace half of the orange juice with water.
- When using frozen cranberries for Cranberry Sauce, you might need to cook the sauce for another 5-7 minutes to achieve a jelly-like consistency.
- Zest your orange before you juice it, not after!
- This homemade Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice will last for up to 2 weeks when refrigerated in an airtight container or a glass jar.
- Alternatively, you can freeze this sauce for up to 6 months in glass jars, zip-top freezer bags, or containers.
- For a sugar-free version, substitute sugar with sweeteners like Truvia or Splenda.
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 284mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 52mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 1mg