This amazing homemade fresh cranberry sauce comes together in minutes and is the perfect complement to your turkey dinner.
Servings: 10
Prep Time: 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
1cupwater
1 ¼cupsugar
12ouncesor about 4 cups fresh cranberries
zest of 1 orange
1teaspoonground cinnamon
1/8teaspoonground nutmeg
Instructions
Add the water and sugar to a medium-size pot and bring the mixture to a rolling boil.
Next, add in the cranberries and return them to a boil. The cranberries will begin to pop.
Once boiling, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes or until it becomes very thick.
Remove the pot from the stove and add in cinnamon, nutmeg, and orange zest and using a rubber spatula mix everything together but also press on the cranberries a little bit to help break them up more.
Add the cranberry sauce to a container and cool in the refrigerator until cold, which takes about 30-45 minutes.
Notes
Make-Ahead: You can make this recipe up to 2 days ahead of time. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to use.How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. You can freeze it covered for up to 3 months. Thaw it in the refrigerator until soft.The sauce will thicken up a lot once it is cool.You can use frozen cranberries in this recipe.