Description
A classic homemade cranberry sauce featuring fresh cranberries simmered with sugar and water to create the perfect balance of tart and sweet. This traditional recipe yields a vibrant, glossy sauce with burst cranberries that’s essential for holiday meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 ounces fresh or frozen cranberries
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Combine water and sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves completely, about 2-3 minutes.
- Add cranberries and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes until cranberries burst and sauce thickens.
- Stir in optional orange zest and cinnamon if using.
- Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Transfer to serving dish and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Notes
- Sauce will thicken further as it cools.
- Adjust sugar to taste based on cranberry tartness.
- Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
- Freeze for up to 3 months.
- For smoother sauce, mash cranberries with a fork or blend briefly.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg