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Homemade Cranberry Sauce

Homemade cranberry sauce is super easy and a must-have for your Holiday dinner!

Homemade cranberry sauce in a white bowl with orange peel shavings on top and a sprig of mint.


A Thanksgiving feast is not complete without cranberry sauce. Homemade cranberry sauce just takes a few ingredients and is so much better than the canned stuff you get at the store. This delicious version will definitely impress your guests.

A spoon scooping up a bite of cranberry sauce.

Do you like to make one of those sandwiches the day after Thanksgiving? With turkey, stuffing, and cranberries...Yum! Cranberries go perfectly with turkey, like a marriage made in food heaven!

Homemade cranberry sauce prep stepsHow to make Homemade Cranberry Sauce

  • Heat a saucepan on medium-high heat. Add in the sugars, orange zest, orange juice, and water and whisk just until dissolved. About 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the cranberries, stir and add in the cinnamon stick.
  • Simmer until the cranberries begin to pop about 10 minutes.
  • Use an immersion blender or potato masher to get a smoother texture.
  • Reduce heat to low and add Gran Marnier, simmer another 5 minutes to reduce the alcohol.
  • Remove from heat and place sauce in a serving bowl. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
  • It thickens as it cools.

A bowl of  Cranberry SauceCan I make cranberry sauce ahead of time?

Yes, this is a perfect side dish to make ahead of the big day. It will store in an airtight container for 7-10 days in the refrigerator. Or you can freeze it for longer.

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Homemade cranberry sauce in a white bowl with orange peel shavings on top and a sprig of mint.

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

4.67 from 6 votes
Written By: Wendie
Homemade cranberry sauce is super easy and a must have for your Holiday dinner!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 216

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup water
  • Juice from 3 oranges about 3/4 cup
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 12 ounces fresh cranberries
  • zest from one orange
  • cinnamon stick or 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/8 cup Grand Marnier optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat a medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add water, orange juice, granulated sugar, brown sugar, orange zest. Whisk until dissolved about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add in the cranberries and cinnamon stick and stir, cook until cranberries start to pop about 10 minutes.
  • Reduce heat and stir in Grand Marnier, Simmer another 3-4 minutes.
  • Remove cinnamon sticks and use an immersion blender (if you want it smooth) to blend the chunks out if desired.
  • Remove from heat and place in a serving bowl. Cranberry sauce will thicken as it cools.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingsCalories: 216kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 1gSodium: 31mgFiber: 4gSugar: 47g
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Course Sides
Cuisine American
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