Easy Classic Cranberry Sauce
Thanksgiving isn’t complete without Cranberry Sauce and it’s incredibly simple to make—just add ingredients to a saucepan, stir and cook. Keep the sugar low for a tart sauce or sweeten it up to your liking. Happy feasting!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Stove
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup water
- ½ cup orange juice
- ⅓-1 cup sugar (start with less and adjust after tasting)
- zest of an orange
- juice of an orange
- 1 cinnamon stick (or a few dashes cinnamon spice)
- 12 oz bag of whole cranberries, rinsed
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a medium saucepan adding the cranberries last. Stir combining well. Bring to a boil over high heat and stir a few more times. Lower and simmer until berries burst (about 8-10 minutes). Taste, adding more sugar until it’s to your liking. Remove from heat. Sauce will thicken as it cools. Discard cinnamon stick before serving.
Notes
You can stir in any add-ons once you remove it from the heat…think chopped walnuts or pecans, small pieces of orange, more spices (cinnamon, nutmeg or all spice), etc. I like it just the way it is, but it’s your sauce so go wild if you want!