Spiced Cranberry and Orange Sauce

Ditch the canned jelly for this easy homemade version. Fresh cranberries are simmered with orange juice and spices until they burst, creating a thick, glossy sauce with a perfect sweet-tart balance.

Spiced Cranberry and Orange Sauce

Ditch the canned jelly for this easy homemade version. Fresh cranberries are simmered with orange juice and spices until they burst, creating a thick, glossy sauce with a perfect sweet-tart balance.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 8 servings

Course: Side Dish

Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients

  

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Main Ingredients

• Base: 3 heaping cups fresh cranberries
• Liquid: 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 tbsp maple syrup
• Sweet: 1/2 cup white sugar 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• Aromatics: Zest of 1 large orange 1 cinnamon stick

Equipment

• Saucepan
• Zester

Method

 

Instructions

1. Combine cranberries, juices, zest, cinnamon, and sugars in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat.
3. Simmer gently for 10 mins until the berries burst and sauce thickens.
4. Remove cinnamon stick and stir in the maple syrup.
5. Serve warm or chilled (it will thicken further as it cools).

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