Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Easy Homemade Cranberry Sauce! It only takes 15 minutes and you can make it up to a week ahead of your holiday meal. This recipe also featues orange zest, cinnamon, and orange liqueur.
Servings: 2 cups
Equipment
- 1 Large pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 12 oz whole cranberries or 340g, fresh or frozen
- Zest From ½ a navel orange
- 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons Grand Marnier liqueur Optional
Instructions
- See Notes below about cooking with fresh cranberries.
- Boil water In a large pot over high heat. When the water is boiling, add the sugar and stir until dissolved.
- When the sugar is dissolved, add the cranberries, orange zest, cinnamon, and liqueur, and stir to combine.
- Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10-13 minutes, or until all the cranberries have popped.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool for about an hour, then refrigerate until completely chilled – about 2-3 hours.
Notes
Cooking with fresh cranberries — note that these berries release a lot of bright red juice that can stain wooden utensils, cutting boards, bowls, etc. Keep that in mind while cooking and serving this delicious sauce!
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