Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Delicious homemade cranberry sauce is so easy to prepare using simple ingredients. It's an easy make-ahead holiday side dish!
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries, rinsed or frozen cranberries
- ⅔ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir to combine. Bring to a gentle boil over medium high heat.
- Cook for 10 minutes (uncovered), stirring frequently. Reduce heat as necessary to maintain a gentle boil/strong simmer (medium to medium low).
- Serve warm or cool completely at room temperature, place in an airtight container and refrigerate until ready to serve. Sauce will thicken as it cools.
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Notes
- Cook time includes time to reach a gentle boil (approximately 10 minutes).
- This recipe yields approximately 2 ½ cups.
- If using frozen cranberries there is no need to thaw.
- Will keep up to 10 days in the refrigerator when stored properly in an airtight container.
- Will keep in the freezer up to 2 months when stored properly in an airtight container.