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Cranberry Sauce with Orange Juice

Homemade Cranberry Sauce Recipe with Orange Juice has only four ingredients, is easy to make, not too sweet, not too tart, and packed with vitamins and antioxidants. This classic cranberry sauce is sure to be one of your favorite Thanksgiving recipes.
Course Sauce, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword cranberry, orange, sauce
Budget Cheap
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Servings 10
Calories 99kcal

Equipment

  • Saucepan

Ingredients

  • ½  cup  fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • zest from 1 orange
  • ½  cup  water
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries

Instructions

  • Bring orange juice, water and sugar to a boil in a medium sauce pan. 
  • Add the cranberries and orange zest and return to a boil. 
  • Reduce the heat to low and boil gently for about 10 minutes. 
  • When most of the berries have burst, remove from heat. 
  • Cool at room temperature then chill in refrigerator at least 2 hours.

Notes

Serving size is 3 tablespoons or roughly ¼ cup.

Nutrition

Calories: 99kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 45IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg